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How to Cite Your Paper

There are multiple citation styles which can vary between fields or professor preference. There are well maintained guides out there for student use that have all the details you need -- format, in-paper citation verbiage, and works cited information. Please see the linked guides below. You can visit the Writing Center on Newtown Campus in the Science Education Center room 209 for assistance with applying these citation guide styles.

Citation Guides

MLA Guide ( Purdue U., OWL)

MLA (Modern Language Association) citation guide. Shows how to cite and format a paper in MLA style. Hosted at Purdue University. MLA (Modern Language Association) style is the most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities.
APA Guide ( Purdue U., OWL)

APA (American Psychological Association) citation guide. Shows how to cite and format a paper in APA style. Hosted at Purdue University. APA (American Psychological Association) is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences.
Chicago Manual of Style Quick Guide (U. of Chicago)

Basic guide to Chicago Manual of Style citation format, hosted by University of Chicago Press.The Chicago Manual of Style presents two basic documentation systems: (1) notes and bibliography and (2) author-date. Choosing between the two often depends on subject matter and the nature of sources cited, as each system is favored by different groups of scholars.

We carry the 2016 MLA Citation Guide and the 2020 APA Citation guide in our reference section at the Leestown Library. Be aware that there are more updated versions so specific citation principles may be different specifically for citing social media, AI generated content, and other newer forms of media.

How About Citing eBooks?

Some E-Books, such as those in PDF format, have fixed page numbering, which makes them easy to cite. However, some E-Books no longer have page numbers. How do you cite these non-paginated E-Books in your papers?

See below for links to some helpful guidelines from APA and MLA for citing E-Books of all types, including those without standard pagination: