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Citation and Documentation Styles

Trevecca has three primary citation styles, APA, Chicago, and MLA, that students should apply when writing research papers.  Each of these styles is discipline-specific. View the Citation Style Research Guide for specific tutorials and resources by citation style.

AMA Style Manual

APA (American Psychological Association) Style  View the APA guide page here

  • Used in Business, some Communication courses, Education, Medical, Psychology, Sciences, and some Social Sciences programs

Chicago or Turabian Style: View the Chicago / Turabian style page here

  • Used in some History courses and the Religion program.

MLA (Modern Language Association) Style  View the MLA style page here

  • Used in some Communication courses, English & Literature, History courses, and social sciences programs.

If your major or program of study is not on the list above, check with your professor to see what citation style is preferred.

Other Citation Tools on the Web

Online Academic Writing and Citation Guidelines
Free Writing Citation Managers or Citation Generators
Citation Proof Reading

What is a Citation?

Image showing the different parts of an MLA journal article citation