{"id":15261,"date":"2023-07-08T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplified.com\/blog\/?p=15261"},"modified":"2025-04-21T05:56:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T09:56:13","slug":"types-of-citations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplified.com\/blog\/ai-writing\/types-of-citations","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to APA, MLA & Chicago Style Types of Citation ft. Simplified"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are writing an academic paper for school, university or making a submission to an esteemed publication, you must have come across citation styles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But none of us are taught about the different citation styles that we can use for our projects. Different schools and publications use different citation styles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog, we\u2019ll give you a comprehensive overview of three types of citations, namely MLA, APA, and Chicago. You can also find a FREE citation tool<\/a> towards the end of the blog to simplify writing academic papers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Three Types of Citations You Should Definitely Know About <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Citations are an essential part of all academic papers as they reflect that your research, results, and derivations are legitimate and from trusted resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the three main types of citations you to learn to make your job easier: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>1. MLA Form of Citation <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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The MLA form of citation was developed by the Modern Language Association. It is mainly used in citing sources in literature, linguistics, arts, and similar fields. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This type of citation uses a parenthetical style and is a similar style when compared to other forms of citation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most commonly used by students, here\u2019s everything you need to have in an MLA citation: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Name of Author<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For a single author, write the last name of the author followed by a comma and the first name. For multiple authors, name the first listed author in reverse order. Add a comma afterwards, and then add the Latin phrase \u201cet al.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Title of the Source and Container<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For citing books or movies, mention the name in italics. If you refer to a particular chapter or article, indicate the title of the piece in quotation form, followed by a period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Other Contributors<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you wish to include names of other contributors, you can add them in your citation by using the word \u2018by.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Version<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Mention the version of the source you are using, as there can be multiple versions of a book or article. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Number<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Other than the publication date or version, if you wish to mention a number, you can include it as an issue or volume number. Use the abbreviation vol. for volume and no. for number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Publisher<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The publisher of the source will be cited before the date of publication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Publication Date<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Written at the end of the citation, mention the date, month and year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Location of the source<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Location is the URL or the page number where the source is found. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: <\/strong>MLA citations are provided at the end of the paper and it has its own page. You must name the page as \u2018Works Cited\u2019 and place the title an inch away from the top and centre align it. Make sure you double-space the document. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonus:<\/strong> Top 7 Citation Generators For Accurate & Easy Referencing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>2. Chicago Style of Citation <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Published by the Chicago Manual of Style, this form of citation is widely used in historical academic papers. There are two types of Chicago Styles: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Notes and Bibliography Style<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This style is used by researchers in history, literature, arts and humanities. Usually, a superscript number is mentioned at the end of the liner or a short citation is given to show the source. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The summary of the source is then provided in the footnotes of the page. And the detailed version is provided in the bibliography section in alphabetical order at the end of the paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Author-Date System<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This style is used in social, natural, and physical sciences. This uses in-text citations and bibliographies and is further enclosed within parentheses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the main elements of Chicago Style citations to be followed in the manner shown: <\/p>\n\n\n