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APA, MLA, Chicago citation format guide with CSL configuration
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# Citation Style Guide
Master the major citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Vancouver) with examples, reference manager configuration, and CSL customization.
## Citation Style Overview
| Style | Primary Discipline | In-Text Format | Reference List Name |
|-------|-------------------|----------------|-------------------|
| APA 7th | Psychology, social sciences, education | (Author, Year) | References |
| MLA 9th | Humanities, literature, languages | (Author Page) | Works Cited |
| Chicago (Author-Date) | Social sciences, natural sciences | (Author Year) | References |
| Chicago (Notes-Bib) | History, arts, humanities | Footnotes/endnotes | Bibliography |
| IEEE | Engineering, computer science | [1] numbered | References |
| Vancouver | Medicine, biomedical sciences | (1) numbered | References |