Many students wonder why there are so many different citation styles. Libby from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) explains in this video.
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MLA Example - Book | APA - Book |
MLA Example - Article | APA Example - Article |
Did you notice that the same basic information is provided in both styles (MLA & APA)?
The difference is the technical rules - the order of the information, what is italicized, capitalized, etc.
You needn't memorize all the technical rules for citation styles - there are many resources to help you.