Why?
When writing a research paper, it is important to cite your sources to give credit where credit is due. Citation also helps readers with locating the sources. There a couple of most common styles for citing sources. Please remember that you need to use it in a consistent way. If you start using MLS, keep the style throughout the paper.
Examples
Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
Book: Thornber, Karen Laura. Ecoambiguity Environmental Crises and East Asian Literatures. University of Michigan Press, 2012.
Book Chapter: Thornber, Karen Laura. “Environmental Ambiguities, and Literatures.” Ecoambiguity Environmental Crises and East Asian Literatures, University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, 2012.
Chicago Manual of Style
Book: Thornber, Karen Laura. Ecoambiguity environmental crises and East Asian literatures. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2012.
Book Chapter: Thornber, Karen Laura. “Environmental Ambiguities, and Literatures.” Essay. In Ecoambiguity Environmental Crises and East Asian Literatures. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2012.
Journal Article: Jeon, Seung Hee. 2023. “Introduction: How Contemporary Korean Literature Remembers the Korean War.” Azalea: Journal of Korean Literature and Culture 16 (January): 11–18. doi:10.1353/aza.2023.a900451.
American Psychological Association (APA) Style
Book: Thornber, K. L. (2012). Ecoambiguity environmental crises and East Asian literatures. University of Michigan Press.
Book Chapter: Thornber, K. L. (2012b). Environmental Ambiguities, and Literatures. In Ecoambiguity environmental crises and East Asian literatures. essay, University of Michigan Press.
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