Use the style recommended by your professor or choose one of the major styles below based on the discipline for your paper:
| Citation Style | MLA | Chicago | APA |
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| Manual |  |
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| Discipline | Used in literature, arts, and the humanities |
Notes & Bibliography system used in history, arts, and humanities |
Used in psychology, social sciences, and many STEM courses. |
Check out our full guide to the major citation styles, tips on writing with sources, and citation tools:
Wellesley supports EndNote and Zotero, which are programs that will help you organize your references and create bibliographies in hundreds of citation styles (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, etc.). Both can be downloaded to your computer, or used in website versions. To learn more about these tools, consult our guides below:
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If you have a question about how to cite a specific source, or want to learn more about tools to help manage your research and citations, research librarians can help! Email askus@wellesley.edu.