MLA versus APA

1. MLA versus APA A quick peek at their differences…

2. Name of Bibliography MLA Style • Complete citations in “Works Cited” section at the end of the paper APA Style • Complete citations in “References” section at the end of the paper

3. Authors’ Names MLA Style • Authors listed by full name with a middle initial if it is listed (Poe, Edgar) APA Style • Authors listed by last name and the initials are used for the first and middle names (Poe, E.)

4. Order of Information MLA Style • Format for reference: author - title - city - publishing company – date. APA Style • Format for reference: author - date in parenthesis - title - city - publishing company.

5. APA Style Format for database reference: author - date in parenthesis - title of article – title of journal or magazine – volume – issue – page # - retrieved date – from database.

6. The following rules for handling works by a single author or multiple authors apply to all APA-style references in your reference list, regardless of the type of work (book, article, electronic resource, etc.) Single Author Last name first, followed by author initials. Berndt, T. J. (2002). Friendship quality and social development. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11, 7-10.

7. Two Authors List by their last names and initials. Use the ampersand (&) instead of “and.” Wegener, D. T., & Petty, R. E. (1994). Mood management across affective states: The hedonic contingency hypothesis. Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 66, 1034- 1048.

8. More Than Seven Authors Miller, F. H., Choi, M. J., Angeli, L. L., Harland, A. A., Stamos, J. A., Thomas, S. T., . . . Rubin, L. H. (2009). Web site usability for the blind and low-vision user. Technical Communication 57, 323-335.

9. Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (10th ed.).(1993). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster. Web site usability for the blind and low-vision user. (2009). Technical Communication 57, 323-335. No Author Use the source's title instead of an author's name.

10. MLA versus APAIn-Text References MLA Style • No mention of date in the in-text reference (Poe 43) - just author’s last name and page number APA Style • Emphasizes date (Poe, 1999, p. 43) in the parenthetical reference - notice the commas and the use of “p.” for page

11. Format: In-Text Citations MLA Style • Include author’s last name (in text or in parenthesis) and the page(s) in the source APA Style • Include author’s last name, publication date, and may include the page number

12. How MLA & APA are the same Bibliography • Both MLA and APA Formats - each entry begins at the left margin – indent second and other lines five spaces