RESEARCH LAB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM

Overview of Publication Styles

Publication Styles

APA (American Psychological Association)MLA (Modern Literary Association)Chicago Manual of Style

Who uses these different styles? Depends on your major/professor MLA: Humanities (art, philosophy, languages,

religion) APA: Social sciences (business, psychology, law,

education) Chicago: History

Similarities in the Styles

Basic Formatting 12 point Times New Roman 1-inch margins Double-spaced (2.0 line spacing) Indention on paragraphs

Authors in sources are generally cited by their last name only (not their first name) in parentheses, and last name only after the first reference.

“To be or not to be, that is the question.” (Shakespeare, 1605) Eleanor Roosevelt (1932) said, “The future belongs to those who believe in

the beauty of their dreams.” Roosevelt was a powerful speaker and woman of her time.

A citation for Ruth Harrold would just be “Harrold” (not Ruth Harrold or R. Harrold or Ruth)

What would a citation for you be? What would a citation be for one of your books from the library?

The Omnivore’s Dilemma

Title

The Omnivore’s Dilemma

Author

Michael Pollen

Publisher

Penguin Group in New York, NY

Year Published

2006

Differences in the Styles

MLA

Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York: Penguin Group, 2006. Print.

APA

Pollan, M. (2006). The omnivore’s dilemma. New York, NY: Penguin Group.

Chicago

Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York: Penguin Group, 2006.

Differences in the Styles

MLAPollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York:

Penguin Group, 2006. Print.

APAPollan, M. (2006). The omnivore’s dilemma. New York,

NY: Penguin Group.

ChicagoPollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York:

Penguin Group, 2006.

Differences in the Styles

MLAPollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York:

Penguin Group, 2006. Print.

APAPollan, M. (2006). The omnivore’s dilemma. New York,

NY: Penguin Group.

ChicagoPollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York:

Penguin Group, 2006.

Differences in the Styles

MLAPollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York:

Penguin Group, 2006. Print.

APAPollan, M. (2006). The omnivore’s dilemma. New York,

NY: Penguin Group.

ChicagoPollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York:

Penguin Group, 2006.

Differences in the Style

MLAPollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York:

Penguin Group, 2006. Print.

APAPollan, M. (2006). The omnivore’s dilemma. New York,

NY: Penguin Group.

ChicagoPollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York:

Penguin Group, 2006.

Differences in the Styles

Let’s investigate some other differences in the styles!

In Google, search for the OWL at Purdue website. Use this to find answers to the OWL hunt document – you may work with one other person if you like.

Let’s Practice

Compile a reference list of 5 books, using APA style. Use examples from the OWL website to help you. To obtain 5 books, switch books with up to 5 of your classmates

1. Open up Word and change the default formatting to the acceptable parameters for APA style.

2. Centered, at the top of your page, type References – no underlining or other special formatting.

3. Each reference should include: Author Title Date Publisher Publisher’s location

4. Finally, check to see that your references are in alphabetical order by author last name, and highlight-all (Ctrl + A) and insert the hanging indent formatting

Differences in the Styles

MLAThere has been a steady change in the

American diet over the past 20 years (Pollan 27).

APAThere has been a steady change in the

American diet over the past 20 years (Pollan, 2006).

Differences in the Styles

MLAAccording to Pollan, there has been a steady

change in the American diet over the past 20 years (27).

APAAccording to Pollan (2006), there has been a

steady change in the American diet over the past 20 years.

Other Useful Websites

The OWL is not the only website with useful information on formatting

http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/

Here, you will find formatting examples for APA, MLA, and Chicago, as well as useful tips for researching.