Citation Style Formats

Papers you write for college assignments will usually be written in a particular style. Most often, the style will be either APA (America Psychological Association) format or MLA (Modern Language Association) format. If you are familiar with APA and MLA formats, procede to the tabs on this page for "APA Citation Formats" or "MLA Citation Formats".

If you need a more complete description of style and citation formats, a guide can be found on the Kentucky Virtual Library web site.

APA Citation Formats

APA Style (American Psychological Association)
Connect to the resources below for examples of the APA citation format. 

• APA Style Workshop(Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
• APA Formatting and Style Guide ( Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
• APA Style (Westfield State College)
  
• APA Style Non-Print Resources (University of Mary Washington)
• APA Frequently Asked Questions for unusual formats (Stand-alone web pages, web sites, Twitter and Facebook)

Examples of Papers in APA Format:

• APA Paper Example 1 (pdf)
• APA Paper Example 2 (pdf)
• APA Paper Example 1 (pdf)

MLA Citation Formats

MLA Style (Modern Language Association)
Connect to the resources below for examples of the MLA citation format. 

• MLA Style Overview and Workshop (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
• MLA Citation Style Examples (Westfield State College)
• MLA Style Guide (Cornell University)
  

Examples of Papers in MLA Format:

• MLA Paper Example 1 (pdf)
• MLA Paper Example 2 (pdf)
• MLA Paper Example 3 (pdf)
• MLA Paper Example 4 (pdf)