MLA Style:
MLA, which stands for Modern Language Association, is defined as a style of writing used for college-level writing.
An example of MLA style is the specific formatting for footnotes in a college paper.
APA Style:
APA Style® originated in 1929, when a group of psychologists, anthropologists, and business managers convened and
sought to establish a simple set of procedures, or style rules, that would codify the many components of scientific writing to increase the ease
of reading comprehension.As with other editorial styles, APA Style consists of rules or guidelines that a publisher observes to ensure clear and
consistent presentation of written material. It concerns uniform use of such elements as
◉ selection of headings, tone, and length;
◉ punctuation and abbreviations;
◉ presentation of numbers and statistics;
◉ construction of tables and figures,
◉ citation of references; and
◉ many other elements that are a part of a manuscript.
Chicago Style:
The Chicago Manual of Style/Turabian citation style includes two systems for citations: a notes and bibliography
system and the author-date system. The notes and bibliography system are most commonly used in history courses. This system uses footnotes/endnotes
and a bibliography.
Harvard Style:
Harvard is a style of referencing, primarily used by university students, to cite information sources.
Two types of citations are included:
1. In-text citations are used when directly quoting or paraphrasing a source. They are in the body of the work and contain a fragment of the full citation.
2. Reference Lists are located at the end of the work and display full citations for sources used in the assignment.
Vancouver Style:
Vancouver is a numbered referencing style commonly used in medicine and science, and consists of:
◉ citations to someone else's work in the text, indicated using a number
◉ a sequentially numbered reference list at the end of the document providing full details of the corresponding in-text reference
It follows rules established by the International committee of Medical Journal Editors, now maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
It is also known as Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journals.