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Citation and Documentation

Formats

• MLA (Typically used in the Humanities and Arts: Art, Classics, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Dance, Theater/Dance/Film, World Languages and Linguistics)
• APA (Typically used in the Social Sciences: Anthropology, Business/Economics, Communication, Criminal Justice, Education, Ethnic/Area Studies, Geography, Law, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women's Studies)
• Chicago (Typically used in the Humanities and Social Sciences; very common in Philosophy)
  • Chicago A (Notes and Bibliography Style)
  • Chicago B (Author-Date Style)
• CSE (also called CBE), for the sciences; for more info visit: http://library.osu.edu/sites/guides/cbegd.php)