There are several specific styles of citations. The style you use depends on the disciplinary area of the subject. Your professor will tell you which style to use.
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.
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.
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.
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. See the next entry for a video tutorial on MLA.