There are thousands of citation styles. Common ones include APA (American Psychological Association), MLA (Modern Language Association), AMA (American Medical Association), Chicago, and many more.
How do you choose a citation style? It depends on what you are working on. If you're completing a writing assignment for a class or course, your instructor will most likely direct you to use a particular citation style. If you are publishing in a journal, visit the journal's author instructions page to learn more about the required citation style. If you are compiling a report or document for work and don't have a particular style in mind, you may want to choose a common style like APA or MLA.
How do you format citations? Using a tool like a citation manager, is an efficient way to create bibliographies and in-text citations easily. You can also create citations by hand using online or printed resources.
Visit our guide on Formatting Citations for additional help.
