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Sound Writing

Subsection 8.1.1 Background

In this chapter, we'll discuss the three major citation styles you'll encounter during your time at Puget Sound: MLA (Modern Language Association), CMS (Chicago Manual of Style), and APA (American Psychological Association).
In general, here are some differences between the styles:
MLA CMS APA
Name of Citation Page Works Cited Bibliography References
In-text Citations (Author page) Footnotes (see below);
Author, date
(Author, date)
Disciplines communication studies;
English;
foreign languages
classics;
history;
philosophy;
religion;
science, technology,
and society
business;
economics;
psychology;
sciences