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APA
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MLA
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| Parenthetical Citation
in Text |
Uses author name, date
of publication, and page number |
Uses author name and page
|
| Authors/editors
|
Uses last name and first
initial. Lists all authors |
Spells out available names.
If more than 3 list first and et al. |
| Titles |
Capitalizes first word
|
Capitalizes every important
word |
| Publisher |
Uses full name |
Shortens name |
| Place of publication
|
Lists state abbreviations
when city is lesser known |
Only lists city |
| Pages |
Lists first page and additional
pages |
Uses + for pages after
the first one |
| Dates |
Follows authors name |
Placed at end of citation
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| Indentions |
First line of an entry
is indented, second and subsequent lines are flush with the left margin
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First line is flush with
left margin, second and subsequent lines are indented |
