Citing and Referencing
MLA stands for Modern Language Association. It is a style of formatting academic papers that is used mostly in the arts and humanities.
APA stands for American Psychological Association, the professional guild that first developed the guidelines of the style. APA is a style of formatting academic papers that is used mostly in the social sciences.
Video Series – Citing, Referencing, and APA Formatting
This video contains information that will help you understand what citing and referencing are, how they are used and why they are required to ensure academic integrity. Please see additional videos below for more information.
Video: Writing Tips | What is APA Documentation and How to use it by Fanshawe Institute of Indigenous Learning [4:03] transcript available
Video: Writing Tips: How does APA Documentation Work? by Fanshawe Institute of Indigenous Learning [4:15] transcript available
Video: Writing Tips | How to do In-Text Citations in APA Formatting by Fanshawe Institute of Indigenous Learning [3:42] transcript available
Additional Writing Tips
“What is MLA, APA, and CMS?” from About Writing: A Guide Copyright © 2015 by Robin Jeffrey is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.—Modifications: Used first two paragraphs only.
“Training – Citing and Referencing in APA Format” from Fanshawe SOAR by Kristen Cavanagh is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.—Modifications: Removed Learning Objectives; Added APA 7th Guide link.
