The Modern Language Association (MLA) citation style is primarily used in the humanities, including disciplines such as English, art history, philosophy, music, religion, language, and linguistics. This citation format places a strong emphasis on authorship.

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There are three major styles used in academic writing
- Modern Language Association (MLA)
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Chicago

Styles of Citations

Citation Styles: APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, IEEE: Home. LibGuides. (n.d.). https://pitt.libguides.com/citationhelp. 

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MLA Citation

The American Psychological Association (APA) came up with this citation format that is used to standardize citations used in scholarly papers within the social sciences, education, STEM fields etc.

APA Citation

- Generally used for history, occasionally for humanities, sciences. and social sciences
- Two styles of Chicago citations: Notes and Bibliography style, and Author-Date style

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