An Introduction to Referencing Styles with Examples
In this blog, we will discuss six popular referencing styles that are widely used in research publications, along with detailed examples.
In this blog, we will discuss six popular referencing styles that are widely used in research publications, along with detailed examples.
The Vancouver style uses a numeric citation system where sources are cited as numbers within brackets or using superscript in the order in which they appear.
The MLA style uses an author-page number system. The MLA style is predominantly used in the field of humanities.
In the Chicago referencing style, the sources are cited by adding a superscript after the information and the reference details are given in the footnote at the bottom of the page.
The APA referencing style uses author-date system. The APA style is predominantly used in the fields of psychology, health, and social sciences.
IEEE style uses a numeric citation system where references are cited as numbers in square brackets. It is predominantly used in the field engineering and technology.
The Harvard referencing system is widely used in UK universities. The Harvard referencing style uses author-date system.
In this blog, we have reviewed some of the popular referencing tools used by the scientific community from an academic writing perspective.