Differences Between MLA and APA Citations

Similarities of MLA and APA

  • Both citation styles are to be double spaced throughout the paper.
  • The works cited or reference page should be sorted by the Author's last name.
  • In both documentation styles you should list the page number in the top right of the page.
Difference of MLA and APA
  • In APA you need to have a title page before starting your paper, in MLA no title page is needed.
  • In MLA you don't use headers, in APA you use headers to help the reader stay organized.
  • A correct citation for APA should be (author's last name, year, page #) and a correct citation for MLA should be (author's last name page #)
  • The reference page in APA is called "References" whereas in MLA it is called a "Works Cited" page.
  • An APA style paper should contain an Abstract where MLA papers do not.

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