APSA Citation Guide
American Political Science Association Style
APSA style is used in political science research and publications. It uses an author-date citation system similar to Chicago Author-Date.
Common Uses
- Political science papers
- Public policy research
- International relations
- Government studies
Book Citation
Author, First Name. Year. Title of Book. Place: Publisher.Journal Article Citation
Author, First Name. Year. "Title of Article." Journal Name Volume(Issue): Pages.Website Citation
Author, First Name. Year. "Title of Page." Website Name. URL (accessed Date).In-Text Citation
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Other Citation Styles
APA Citation Guide
APA style is used primarily in psychology, education, and social sciences. It emphasizes author-date citations and clear, concise writing.
MLA Citation Guide
MLA style is used in humanities, especially literature and language studies. It emphasizes author-page citations and works cited pages.
Chicago Citation Guide
Chicago style offers two systems: Notes-Bibliography (humanities) and Author-Date (sciences). It's widely used in history and publishing.