Glacier High School Library Revised 2/11/15

Academic Disciplines geared toward MLA:  English  Mass Communication Academic Disciplines geared toward APA: Criminal Justice Education Engineering Psychology Most all Sciences

 In APA the page number is preceded by a- p.  APA citations always include the date.  Example:  This phenomenon is best referred to as a “cumulative collaboration of evidence” (Pepper, 1961, p. 49).

 APA:  Research by Wegener and Petty (1994) supports...  APA:  The research was clear….(Wegener & Petty, 1994).

 MLA:  This phenomenon is best referred to as a “cumulative collaboration of evidence” (Pepper et al. 49).  APA:  This phenomenon is best referred to as a “cumulative collaboration of evidence” (Pepper et al., 1961, p. 49).

 MLA:  Philosopher Stephen C. Pepper refers to this phenomenon as a “cumulative collaboration of evidence” (49).  APA:  Philosopher Stephen C. Pepper (1961) refers to this phenomenon as a “cumulative collaboration of evidence” (p. 49).

MLA:  This phenomenon is best referred to as a “cumulative collaboration of evidence” (World Hypotheses). APA:  This phenomenon is best referred to as a “cumulative collaboration of evidence” (World Hypotheses, 1961).