Key Notes on Citing Literature

Citing Related Literature

  • Citing Importance: Utilizes books, periodical publications for research topics.

Referencing Styles

  • APA: Author/date style emphasizing the author and date.
  • MLA: Common in arts/humanities (USA).
  • HARVARD: Similar to APA, popular in the UK and Australia.
  • Chicago/Turabian: Often for economics and history.

Ways to Cite Literature

  • By Author: Ex: According to Felipe (2015).
  • By Topic: Ex: It has been found… (Felipe, 2015).
  • Chronologically: From earliest to latest.

Examples of Citations

  • Full Note: Author First Name Last Name, Title (Location: Publisher, Year), page #.
  • Shortened Note: Last Name, Title, page #.
  • Bibliography: Last Name, First Name. Title. Location: Publisher, Year.