10 Citation Styles

Citation Styles

You need to use a particular citation style that you must apply consistently throughout your paper. Sometimes, your instructor will tell you which style to use, other times you get to choose.

The four main citation styles used at MSVU are:

  1. APA is mostly used in the Sciences, Social Sciences, Education, and Professional Studies
  2. MLA is used in many of the Humanities
  3. Chicago Style is the preferred style for History
  4. Nutrition Citation Style: The Citation Style of the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) is one of the preferred styles for Applied Human Nutrition.

Each style has its own rules about how to cite specific sources. The library has the official manuals for each style as well as short handouts in print and online. You can find more information in the MSVU Library Citation Guides 

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