GW Summer Bridge Research: Citation Information

Why use APA citation style?

• APA style is commonly used by the social sciences such as Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Criminology, etc. 
• If you are taking Psychology or Sociology at Wellesley High School, you may need to use this citation style.
• Good to practice to learn another citation style used in colleges and universities.

• Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style Guide: information on APA style from Purdue's Online Writing Lab
• The American Psychological Association has an online tutorial on the Basics of APA Style.
• NoodleTools allows you to create bibliographies in APA Style.

MLA citation style is most commonly used for English papers and may be used for science papers, too. Always ask your teacher before getting started what style they want you to use. Why use MLA?

• Easy to create in text parenthetical citations.
• URL for database articles is no longer required.
• If your teacher does not specify a particular citation style, MLA is a good choice.

• Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guide: information on MLA style from Purdue's Online Writing Lab
• NoodleTools allows you to create Works Cited pages in MLA Style.