Citation Guides
Always check with your instructor to determine the preferred citation style for your class.
MLA Style
MLA (Modern Language Association) Style is typically used when writing for English, philosophy, and some other humanities.
Hacker Guide online: Works Cited (see also: In-text Citations)
Lake Forest College library MLA Citation Style Guide
OWL at Purdue MLA Style Guide
What’s New in MLA Style? (changes in the MLA 7th editon)
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers 7th ed.
APA Style
APA (American Psychological Association) Style is typically used when writing for psychology and other social sciences, as well as the sciences.
Lake Forest College Library APA Citation Style Guide
Examples of References Commonly Used at HGSE
Hacker Guide examples of in-text citations
What is a DOI?
DOI look-up
Online Tutorials:
HGSE APA style references tutorial
APA’s Basics of APA Style Tutorial
Chicago Style
Chicago Style may be used for history, economics, or other papers requiring footnotes.
Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide
OWL at Purdue Chicago Style Guide
Citing Records in the National Archives of the United State General Information Leaflet 17 (referred to on page 749 of the 16th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style in the section on “Unpublished and Informally Published Material”).
Available on the Ready Reference shelf in the library:
The Chicago Manual of Style. 15th and 16th editions.
