Documentation Styles
There are several specific styles of documentation. The documentation style you use depends on the disciplinary area of the subject. Your professor will tell you which style to use. Some documentation styles used at ACC include:
- APA (American Psychological Association) Documentation style This style is used by scholars in psychology, nursing, and various of the social sciences. Uses parenthetical in-text citations and bibliography (Reference List) at end of paper.
- CSE (Council of Science Editors) Documentation styles: Citation-Sequence Method This style is preferred by writers in many disciplines in the natural sciences, including biology, geology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. CSE style provides two different citation systems: the Name-Year Method and the Citation-Sequence Method.
- CSE (Council of Science Editors) Documentation styles: Name-Year Method preferred by writers in many disciplines in the natural sciences, including biology, geology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. CSE style provides two different citation systems: the Name-Year Method and the Citation-Sequence Method.
- MLA (Modern Language Association) Documentation style This style is used primarily by those in literary studies, as well as some of the humanities. Uses parenthetical in-text citations and bibliography (Works Cited) at end of paper.
- Turabian Documentation style Also known as Chicago style, is used mostly by scholars and writers in history, art, and music. Uses footnotes and bibliography at end of paper.
Citation Generators
- Citation Machine
A citation generator for MLA, APA, Turabian and Chicago styles. - KnightCite A citation generator created by the Hekman Library of Calvin College. It assists with creating citations in MLA, APA, and Chicago for all types of resources. You have the option to register for additional features such as saving and exporting citations.
- NoodleTools Use NoodleBib Express to quickly create citations in MLA or APA, or register for a NoodleBib MLA Starter account for additional features such as the ability save citations and format a works cited page.
For More Resources...
A list of writing and grammar resources are available on the web at our English Research Guide.
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