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Common Citation Styles

ACS Style
Used by writers & editors in: Chemistry
Developed by: American Chemical Society (ACS).
APA Style
Used by writers & editors in: Social Sciences
Developed by: American Psychological Association (APA)
ASA Style
Used by writers & editors in: Sociology
Developed by: American Sociological Association
Chicago/Turabian Style
Used by writers & editors in: Social Sciences
Developed by: University of Chicago Press
CSE/CBE Style
Used by writers & editors in: Biology & other sciences
Developed by: Council of Science Editors (CSE); formerly Council of Biology Editors (CBE)
MLA
Used by writers & editors in: Humanities (especially Languages, Literature, Philosophy, Visual & Performing Arts)
Developed by: Modern Language Association (MLA)
NLM Style
Used by writers & editors in: Health Sciences
Developed by: National Library of Medicine (NLM)