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Home / 2025 / November / 10 / What’s your citation style?

What’s your citation style?

November 10, 2025

No matter what your citation style is, we can help! 

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APA

You’re super into: Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, and Nursing.

Your vibe: You’re trying to make ‘et al.’ happen but you’re a bit micro-managey and even finnicky with your Italics (and) spacing. You Call It Like It Is: your references are References. 

Your style guide

MLA

You’re super into: English, Languages, and Cultural Studies.

Your vibe: You are thorough and careful to make sure that we’re on the right page, even when it’s not a direct quotation. But honestly, you’re a little self-obsessed. Does your name really need to be on every page? You’re grandiose, from tweets to classics everything is a “Work Cited” to you. 

Your style guide

Chicago

You’re super into: History, Fine Arts, Political Science, and Philosophy.

Your vibe: Sometimes called Turabian, you’re the Gemini of the group and your twin versions couldn’t be more different. One is fancified with footnotes and bibliography while the other keeps it classy with author/date. Both are a bit obsessed with Oxford commas, double-spacing, and nitpicking. 

Your style guide

ACS

You’re super into: Chemistry.

Your vibe: You’re often bold and focused, but you use so many abbreviations that we need to ask CASSI what you’re saying. 

Your style guide

IEEE

You’re super into: Engineering.

Your vibe: You’re the Libra. You like balance, often preferring two columns per page. Some say you’re a [square] with your abstract and index terms but the way you disregard the alphabet in your reference list is rebellious. 

Your style guide

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