Citing Sources

Get help citing sources in a variety of citation styles from handouts, websites, and citation tools

MLA Style | APA Style | Other Citation Styles | Annotated Bibliographies

MLA Style (9th edition)

MLA Handbook Plus provides online access to the MLA Handbook and more for current LCC students and employees with their LCC username and password. 

Modern Language Association (MLA) style is often used by students in the humanities -- English, history, writing, etc.

Guides below are based on the MLA Handbook, 9th edition.

MLA Online Guides

• MLA Works Cited - LCC Library
• MLA In-Text Citations - LCC Library
• MLA Formatting & Style Guide - OWL at Purdue
• style.mla.org -  Official MLA website
• How to Cite Generative AI - Official MLA website

MLA Handouts - LCC Library

• PDF File MLA Works Cited
• PDF File MLA: In-Text Citation
• PDF File MLA: Core Elements

SET UP YOUR PAPER MLA STYLE

• PDF File Formatting a Hanging Indent - LCC Library
• Hanging Indents in Word and Google Docs - Elihu Burritt Library
• Sample MLA Papers - Official MLA website

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APA STYLE (7th edition)

American Psychological Association (APA) style is often used by students in the social sciences -- psychology, sociology, business, nursing, etc.

Guides below are based on APA Publication Manual, 7th edition.

APA Online Guides

• APA References - LCC Library
• APA In-Text Citations - LCC Library
• APA Formatting & Style Guide - OWL at Purdue
• APAStyle.apa.org -  Official APA Style website
• APA Citation Tutorial - OER created by University of Alberta Library
• How to Cite ChatGPT - Official APA Style website

APA Handouts - LCC Library

• PDF File APA: References
• PDF File APA: In-Text Citation

SET UP YOUR PAPER APA STYLE

• PDF File Formatting a Hanging Indent - LCC Library
• Hanging Indents in Word and Google Docs - Elihu Burritt Library
• APA Citation Paper Formatting - Santa Fe College
• APA Essay Format (video) - The Nature of Writing
• Sample APA Papers - Official APA website

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Other Citation Styles

• AMA Style - Guide to American Medical Association (AMA) style from College of St. Scholastica.
• ASA Style - American Sociological Association (ASA) Style Guide by the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
• Chicago Style - Quick guide from Chicago Manual of Style website.

Annotated Bibliographies

• Annotated Bibliography Help - Skidmore College
• Annotated Bibliographies - OWL at Purdue

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