The most common citation styles are the American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago, and Modern Language Association (MLA). The appropriate citation style you use will be determined on a couple of factors, such as class type and instructional preference.
Citing your work is very crucial when performing research. First, it shows your instructor where exactly you found your information. Additionally, it gives credit to the peoples' work you referred to while researching.
You can access citation assistance through the EPCC Libraries page or by clicking the link below. These guides will help you format your paper and elaborate on the specific guidelines used within these citation styles.
Here are a few sample papers to give you a brief understanding about the use of citation styles within research papers.