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ENGL 101 - Robinson - Fall 2024: APA/ASA Style Guides

Other Citation Style Guides

APA (American Psychological Association) and ASA (American Sociological Association) styles are commonly used for subjects including:

  • Social/Behavioral Sciences - Psychology, Anthropology, Education, Sociology, etc.
  • Engineering
  • Business and Economics
  • Political Science
  • Communications and Marketing
  • Nursing

How do the formats differ? Citation formats for the same material can have many variations.

The Lord of the Rings [Call Number: PR6039.O32L6 1965]

MLA Format: Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel). The Lord of the Rings /. 2nd ed., Houghton Mifflin, 1965.

APA Format: Tolkien, J. R. R. (John R. R. (1965). The lord of the rings / (2nd ed.). Houghton Mifflin.

ASA Format: Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel). 1965. The Lord of the Rings /. 2nd ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.