APA vs MLA

What is the topic of your research paper?

Use this style for: Use this style for:

Sciences like natural, physical Essays on human society,
and social sciences. culture, humanities, historical
literature and arts

COMPARE AND CONTRAST

In-text citations
(Author’s Last Name, Year, (Author’s Last Name and
Page Number) Page Number)
Example: Example:
(Jones, 2020, p. 15) (Jones 15)

Citations
Author’s Last Name, Initial. Title in Author’s Last Name, First Name.
sentence case. No period after URL. Title in Title Case.
Example: Example:
Austen, J. (1918.) Pride and prejudice. Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice.
Newton Press. Newton Press, 1918.

Formatting Rules
Reference List Title: Reference List Title:
References Works Cited

Title Page: Title Page:

Required Not required

Running Head: Running Head:

Page number (Optional running Last name and page number
head with title in all caps)

Heading and Subheadings: Headings and Subheadings:

Has a defined format No defined format

Block Quotes: Block Quotes:

Used for 40 words or more Used for 4 or more lines