There are a number of different styles or formats for citations. Which style you use depends upon the subject discipline you are working in.
Each style includes the same basic parts of a citation, but may organize them slightly differently.
Some Commonly Used Citation Styles & Guides:
APA Style
Disciplines: psychology, education, business, social work, and the social sciences
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Edition)
MLA Style
Disciplines: art, literature, and the humanities
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (8th Edition)
Chicago Style
Disciplines: history and the humanities
The Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition)
