Examples of citation styles using a book with one author
All second-line indentations are one-half of an inch. This is known as a hanging indent.
APA: American Psychological Association—References
Gladwell, M. (2000). The tipping point: How little things can make a big difference. New York: Little, Brown and Company.
MLA: Modern Language Association—Works Cited
Gladwell, Malcolm. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big
Difference. New York: Little, Brown, and Company, 2000. Print.
CSE: Council of Science Editors—Citation-Sequence or Citation-Name References
Gladwell M. The tipping point: how little things can make a big
difference. New York: Little, Brown and Company; 2000.
CSE: Council of Science Editors—Name-Year References
1. Gladwell M. 2000. The tipping point: how little things can make a big difference. New York: Little, Brown and Company.
CMS: Chicago Manual of Style
Bibliography
Gladwell, Malcolm. Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big
Difference. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2000.
Footnote or Endnote
- Malcolm Gladwell, Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2000), II9.
- ...
AP: Associated Press Stylebook
AP does not typically use a reference or works cited list. Students should use the AP Stylebook for specific questions about in-text citations.