The American Psychological Association (APA) and the Modern Languages Association (MLA) publish separate guidelines that show how to document research for projects, papers, and theses. Both style guides generally update themselves every four to five years. Students can find the most updated information about them in the writing handbooks that they use for English and Composition classes or in the following links, which are officially sanctioned by the APA and MLA, respectively.

APA Style This site includes information about documenting electronic sources when using the APA style. It also includes links to purchase the APA's official style manual.

MLA Style This site includes answers to frequently asked questions regarding the MLA style. It also includes links to purchase the MLA's official style manual.