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This document provides information about research formats, specifically MLA and APA citation styles. It outlines the key similarities and differences between MLA and APA styles, including how to cite references in text, from websites, and quotations. It also describes the different first page formats for MLA and APA papers, including whether they require a title page. Key details are provided about citing books in MLA style.

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RESEARCH FORMATS
CITATIONquoting or paraphrasing of the ideas coming from someone elsealso known as parenthetical citation
MLAvsAPA
MLAstands for Modern Language Associationa style to aid in the formation of papersprovide guidelines for the mechanics of writing, including aspects of punctuation, quotation, and the documentation of sources
APAstands for American Psychological Associationa style to aid in the formation of papersprovide guidelines for the mechanics of writing, including aspects of punctuation, quotation, and the documentation of sources
SIMILARITIES:All of the margins with both styles are 1".Both have their own unique features.
DIFFERENCES
CITING REFERENCES (TEXT)MLAIncludes the author's last name and page number of the referenceAPAIncludes the author's last name, the date of publication, and the page number of the reference
CITING REFERENCES(www)MLAAuthor's Last Name Author's First Name Title of Document Title of Complete Work Version or File Number Document date or date of last revision Protocol and address Access path or directories APAAuthor's Last Name Author's Initial(s) Date of Document Title of Document Title of Complete Work Version or File Number Edition or Revision Number Protocol and address Access path or directories 
CITING REFERENCES (QUOTATION)MLAShort quotations, fewer than 4 complete lines, are in the text enclosed by quotation marks.Longer quotes are double indented, single spaced, and only use quotation marks used by the authorAPAShort quotations, fewer than 40 words, are in the text enclosed by quotation marks. Long quotations of 40 or more words are displayed in a double-spaced block of typewritten lines with no quotation marks. It is indented five spaces from the left margin. 
FIRST PAGE FORMATMLALast Name and Page Number Student's Full Name Professor's Name Department and Course Number The date that the paper is given to the professor APATitle Student's Full Name Institutional Affiliation (If there is no institution, the city and state or the city and country of the author should be used.) 
MLA FIRST PAGECruz,1Kristina Marie R. CruzProf. Draizelle C. SexonBSBA 2nd year – 11-0012September 29, 2011(title)
APA FIRST PAGE(TITLE)Kristina Marie R. CruzBSBA 2nd yearPasig Catholic College
WITH TITLE PAGE?MLANOAPAYES 
QUOTATION MARKSMLA  prefers the writer, with longer quotes, longer than 4 lines, to have lines that are double indented, single spaces, and only use quotation marks used by the author APAin long quotations of 40 or more words, is to be displayed in a double-spaced block of typewritten lines with no quotation marksIt is indented five spaces from the left margin.
MLA STYLE
MAIN PARTS FOR CITATION OF BOOKS:AuthorTitleFacts of publication
A book By a Single Author or AgencyAuthor’s last name comes before the given name or initial to facilitate alphabetizingUse the name exactly as it appears on the title page of the source’s name.If the book is the work of an agency instead of an individual, the name of the agency takes the place of the author’s name.The title and the subtitle of the book are underlined.
A book By a Single Author or AgencyThe place of publication, the publisher, and the date of publication are in that order.A colon separates the place of publication from the name of the publishing company and a comma separates the publisher’s name from the date.If the place of publication might be unfamiliar or unclear to your readers, add an abbreviation identifying the appropriate state or country.
A book By a Single Author or AgencyShorten the publisher’s name as long as the shortened form is easily identifiable.When you cannot locate one or more pieces of information concerning the facts of publication, use these abbreviations in the appropriate positions:No place: n.p.No publisher: n.p.No date: n.d.
Tuchman, Barbara W. A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc. 1980.
REFERENCES:Dewey, Russ. A Publication Manual Crib Sheet." 1996. http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/ap'a-crib.html (10 Oct, 2000). Jones, Tod E. "MLA Style and Documentation. 2000. Ornos, Petra S. et al. “Communication Skills in the Discipline.”2004.

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MLA vs APA

  • 2. CITATIONquoting or paraphrasing of the ideas coming from someone elsealso known as parenthetical citation
  • 4. MLAstands for Modern Language Associationa style to aid in the formation of papersprovide guidelines for the mechanics of writing, including aspects of punctuation, quotation, and the documentation of sources
  • 5. APAstands for American Psychological Associationa style to aid in the formation of papersprovide guidelines for the mechanics of writing, including aspects of punctuation, quotation, and the documentation of sources
  • 6. SIMILARITIES:All of the margins with both styles are 1".Both have their own unique features.
  • 8. CITING REFERENCES (TEXT)MLAIncludes the author's last name and page number of the referenceAPAIncludes the author's last name, the date of publication, and the page number of the reference
  • 9. CITING REFERENCES(www)MLAAuthor's Last Name Author's First Name Title of Document Title of Complete Work Version or File Number Document date or date of last revision Protocol and address Access path or directories APAAuthor's Last Name Author's Initial(s) Date of Document Title of Document Title of Complete Work Version or File Number Edition or Revision Number Protocol and address Access path or directories 
  • 10. CITING REFERENCES (QUOTATION)MLAShort quotations, fewer than 4 complete lines, are in the text enclosed by quotation marks.Longer quotes are double indented, single spaced, and only use quotation marks used by the authorAPAShort quotations, fewer than 40 words, are in the text enclosed by quotation marks. Long quotations of 40 or more words are displayed in a double-spaced block of typewritten lines with no quotation marks. It is indented five spaces from the left margin. 
  • 11. FIRST PAGE FORMATMLALast Name and Page Number Student's Full Name Professor's Name Department and Course Number The date that the paper is given to the professor APATitle Student's Full Name Institutional Affiliation (If there is no institution, the city and state or the city and country of the author should be used.) 
  • 12. MLA FIRST PAGECruz,1Kristina Marie R. CruzProf. Draizelle C. SexonBSBA 2nd year – 11-0012September 29, 2011(title)
  • 13. APA FIRST PAGE(TITLE)Kristina Marie R. CruzBSBA 2nd yearPasig Catholic College
  • 15. QUOTATION MARKSMLA  prefers the writer, with longer quotes, longer than 4 lines, to have lines that are double indented, single spaces, and only use quotation marks used by the author APAin long quotations of 40 or more words, is to be displayed in a double-spaced block of typewritten lines with no quotation marksIt is indented five spaces from the left margin.
  • 17. MAIN PARTS FOR CITATION OF BOOKS:AuthorTitleFacts of publication
  • 18. A book By a Single Author or AgencyAuthor’s last name comes before the given name or initial to facilitate alphabetizingUse the name exactly as it appears on the title page of the source’s name.If the book is the work of an agency instead of an individual, the name of the agency takes the place of the author’s name.The title and the subtitle of the book are underlined.
  • 19. A book By a Single Author or AgencyThe place of publication, the publisher, and the date of publication are in that order.A colon separates the place of publication from the name of the publishing company and a comma separates the publisher’s name from the date.If the place of publication might be unfamiliar or unclear to your readers, add an abbreviation identifying the appropriate state or country.
  • 20. A book By a Single Author or AgencyShorten the publisher’s name as long as the shortened form is easily identifiable.When you cannot locate one or more pieces of information concerning the facts of publication, use these abbreviations in the appropriate positions:No place: n.p.No publisher: n.p.No date: n.d.
  • 21. Tuchman, Barbara W. A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc. 1980.
  • 22. REFERENCES:Dewey, Russ. A Publication Manual Crib Sheet." 1996. http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/ap'a-crib.html (10 Oct, 2000). Jones, Tod E. "MLA Style and Documentation. 2000. Ornos, Petra S. et al. “Communication Skills in the Discipline.”2004.