Primary and Secondary Sources

Quote in a Quote MLA APA APSA Turabian MLA will always encourage writers to find the primary source (the original source where the idea or data came from). However, you can cite in your text from the secondary source by using an abbreviated form of the term ‘Quoted In.’ The abbreviation is qdt. in. When completing […]

APA Reference Page

APA References Page APA Style has four defined elements that appear in their references: Author, Date, Title, and Source. APA defines these elements in the following way, Author – the person, group, or entity that is responsible for the work. Date – the date or time frame in which the work was published. Title – […]

APA In-Text Citations

APA In-Text Citations APA Style uses the (Author, Date, Page) format where “Author” is the last name of the author and “Date” is the year the reference was published. Page, paragraph, stanza, or line numbers, when specified in the text, are required in the citation. If none of these options are provided, then the information […]

APA Formatting

Formatting an APA Paper Universal Rules Student Paper Title Page Professional Paper Title Page Abstract Paper Body APA Style requires writers to do the following: Use 8.5″ x 11″ paper, double-spaced, with 1″ margins. While Times New Roman is not required, it is recommended. Otherwise, a clear font that is readable must be used. The […]

MLA Formatting Rules

Formatting an MLA Paper Basic Format Rules MLA Style required writers to do the following: Use 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper, double spaced, with 1″ margins. While Times New Roman is not required, it is recommended. Otherwise, a clear font that is readable must be used. Use font size 12pt. Title pages are not required […]

MLA Works Cited

MLA Works Cited The 9th Edition of MLA does not modify the citation style introduced in the 8th Edition. The goal of the 9th Edition was primarily to expand on the explanations used for defining their universal format for citation. The goal in MLA was to make it easier for writers to cite anything variety […]

MLA In-Text Citations

MLA In-Text Citations MLA Style uses the (Author Page) format where “Author” is the last name of the author of the publication and “Page” is the place in the text where the information can be found.  In-text citations can be formatted in many different ways. You can have the author’s last name specified in the […]