Citation Styles·7 min read·

APA vs MLA: Key Differences Explained

Understand the main differences between APA and MLA citation styles and when to use each.

Daniel Jyoji Nichiata
Daniel Jyoji NichiataFounder & Lead Developer

Daniel is the founder of CiteMe and has been helping students with academic citations since 2023. He specializes in building tools that simplify the research process.

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Citation Style by Academic Discipline

Academic disciplines have distinct citation style preferences based on their publication traditions and emphasis (dates vs. page numbers vs. numbered references).

Psychology, Education, Social Sciences
APA
Literature, Languages, Humanities
MLA
History, Fine Arts, Publishing
Chicago
Engineering, Computer Science
IEEE
Medicine, Health Sciences
Vancouver

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