Different citation formats are used by different academic disciplines. Professors will often require a particular format, but if they have no preference, these guidelines may be helpful:
- APA: Psychology, education, and other social sciences
- MLA: Literature, arts, and humanities
- Turabian: Designed for college students to use with all subjects
- Chicago: Used by all subjects in the "real world" -- by books, magazines, newspapers, and non-scholarly publications
