RESEARCH LAB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM Overview of Publication Styles

Publication Styles APA (American Psychological Association) MLA (Modern Literary Association) Chicago Manual of Style Who uses these different styles?  Depends on your major/professor  MLA: Humanities (art, philosophy, languages, religion)  APA: Social sciences (business, psychology, law, education)  Chicago: History

Similarities in the Styles Basic Formatting  12 point Times New Roman  1-inch margins  Double-spaced (2.0 line spacing)  Indention on paragraphs Authors in sources are generally cited by their last name only (not their first name) in parentheses, and last name only after the first reference. “To be or not to be, that is the question.” (Shakespeare, 1605) Eleanor Roosevelt (1932) said, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Roosevelt was a powerful speaker and woman of her time.  A citation for Ruth Harrold would just be “Harrold” (not Ruth Harrold or R. Harrold or Ruth)  What would a citation for you be?  What would a citation be for one of your books from the library?

The Omnivore’s Dilemma Title The Omnivore’s Dilemma Author Michael Pollen Publisher Penguin Group in New York, NY Year Published 2006

Differences in the Styles MLA Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York: Penguin Group, Print. APA Pollan, M. (2006). The omnivore’s dilemma. New York, NY: Penguin Group. Chicago Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York: Penguin Group, 2006.

Differences in the Styles MLA Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York: Penguin Group, Print. APA Pollan, M. (2006). The omnivore’s dilemma. New York, NY: Penguin Group. Chicago Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York: Penguin Group, 2006.

Differences in the Styles MLA Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York: Penguin Group, Print. APA Pollan, M. (2006). The omnivore’s dilemma. New York, NY: Penguin Group. Chicago Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York: Penguin Group, 2006.

Differences in the Styles MLA Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York: Penguin Group, Print. APA Pollan, M. (2006). The omnivore’s dilemma. New York, NY: Penguin Group. Chicago Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York: Penguin Group, 2006.

Differences in the Style MLA Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York: Penguin Group, Print. APA Pollan, M. (2006). The omnivore’s dilemma. New York, NY: Penguin Group. Chicago Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma. New York: Penguin Group, 2006.

Differences in the Styles Let’s investigate some other differences in the styles! In Google, search for the OWL at Purdue website. Use this to find answers to the OWL hunt document – you may work with one other person if you like.

Let’s Practice Compile a reference list of 5 books, using APA style. Use examples from the OWL website to help you. To obtain 5 books, switch books with up to 5 of your classmates 1. Open up Word and change the default formatting to the acceptable parameters for APA style. 2. Centered, at the top of your page, type References – no underlining or other special formatting. 3. Each reference should include:  Author  Title  Date  Publisher  Publisher’s location 4. Finally, check to see that your references are in alphabetical order by author last name, and highlight-all (Ctrl + A) and insert the hanging indent formatting

Differences in the Styles MLA There has been a steady change in the American diet over the past 20 years (Pollan 27). APA There has been a steady change in the American diet over the past 20 years (Pollan, 2006).

Differences in the Styles MLA According to Pollan, there has been a steady change in the American diet over the past 20 years (27). APA According to Pollan (2006), there has been a steady change in the American diet over the past 20 years.

Other Useful Websites The OWL is not the only website with useful information on formatting  Here, you will find formatting examples for APA, MLA, and Chicago, as well as useful tips for researching.