Citations and Style Guides: APA, MLA
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APA Publication Manual, 7th Ed.
(American Psychological Association)
Use this style guide for:
- Psychology, Sociology, Political Science
- NLC Science courses
- NLC Nursing and Allied Health courses
APA help from Purdue University Online Writing Lab. Links to citations, format, and sample paper:
PennState University Libraries APA Guide:
APA Quick Citation Guide, 7th Edition
University of Alberta's APA citation guide provides examples of citations for various sources:
U of A APA citations chart
Beginner tutorial provided by the American Psychological Association, publishers of the APA Publication Manual:
Basics of APA style online tutorial
APA Style Guide by Southern Alberta Institute of Technology:
Please note: These resources are predominantly for the 7th Edition. Please contact your instructor to determine which version you are expected to use.
This video is a detailed, step-by-step guide to formatting your student paper in APA style, using the APA Style Guide - 7th Edition. Created by your NLC Library.
MLA Handbook, 9th Ed.
(Modern Languages Association)
Use for:
- Language and literature courses
- NLC Business courses
MLA Style Center link for formatting elements such as margins, typefaces, page numbers, etc.:
Formatting an MLA paper
Basic MLA help site from Modern Language Association, the author/publisher of the MLA Style Guide:
MLA Style Center website
MLA help from Purdue University Online Writing Lab. Links to citations, format, and sample paper:
Purdue OWL - MLA guide
University of Alberta's MLA citation guide provides examples of citations for various source types:
U of A MLA citation guide
MLA Interactive Practice Template
Please note: These resources are predominantly for the 9th Edition. Please contact your instructor to determine which version you are expected to use.
Check out this how-to video on how to format a paper using MLA style.