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Philosophy

Citation Styles Used in Philosophy

Philosophy does not have one specific citation style to rule them all - journals may have their own idiosyncratic styles or may use one of the standards, often Chicago (Author-Date), MLA, APA, or even American Sociological Association style. Here are links for information.

WSU Libraries Citation Style Quick Guides - "These quick reference guides are designed to provide easy access to common formatting and stylistic requirements for each citation style."

Purdue OWL - look under Research and Citation

Chicago (Author-Date)

MLA

APA

ASA (Willamette University)

A Better Way: Citation Managers

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