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| APA | MLA | |
|---|---|---|
| Parenthetical citation in text | Uses author name, date of publication, and page number | Uses author name and page |
| Authors/Editors | Uses last name and first initial. Lists all authors | Spells out available names. If more than three list first and et al |
| Titles | Capitalizes first word | Capitalizes every important word |
| Publisher | Uses full name | Shortens name |
| Pages | Lists first page and additional pages | Uses + pages after the first one |
| Dates | Follows author's name | Placed at end of citation |
| Indentions | First line of an entry is indented, second and subsequent lines are flush with the left margin | First line is flush with the left margin, second and subsequent lines are indented |