Writing: Styles of Citing Sources (MLA, APA, CMOS, IEEE, AMA)

• Use whichever citation style you prefer
  
  • Check out the Worldcat.org Links to an external site. widely-used easy-to-use citation generator that also includes (when applicable) direct links to the UMD Library
    

• • If you currently do not have a preference, try MLA Links to an external site. or APA Links to an external site..
    
    
    • Seefor details of . . . 
      • MLA Links to an external site. -- Modern Language Association)
        
        • MLA Sample Paper Links to an external site.
      • APA Links to an external site. -- American Psychological Association
        
        • APA Sample Paper Links to an external site.
      • CMOS Links to an external site. -- Chicago Manual of Style (aka Chicago-Turabian)
        
        • General Format Links to an external site.
        • CMOS Author Date Sample Paper Links to an external site.
        • CMOS NB Sample Paper Links to an external site.
      • IEEE Links to an external site. -- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

        • IEEE General Format Links to an external site.

        • Sample Paper for IEEE Sponsored Conferences & Symposia Links to an external site.
      • AMA Links to an external site. -- American Medical Association
        • AMA Non-Structured Abstract Paper Sample Links to an external site. -- Liberty University Links to an external site.
      • Journalists' Styles of Citing Sources
      • Handy chart Links to an external site. that compares MLA, APA, and CMOS
      • Or ask Microsoft Copilot to cite your prompt in a conventional citation style Links to an external site..