Transcription of MLA and APA Citation Formats in LATEX
1 MLA and APA Citation Formats in LATEX1 APA Citation FormatTo use the APA Citation format in LATEX , theapacitepackage must be installed. Todo so, follow the steps outlined InstallationTheapacitepackage is normally distributed using In fact, ifMikTeX higher is available, the package can be installed directly from theMikTeXpackagerepository. However, steps for manual installation are outlined LATEX Citation package, to be copied into thetexfolderin theMikTexinstallation , , , tobe copied into the folder where BibTeX can access them. Normally, thisis the\bibtex\bstfolder in the MikTeX folder. Furthermore, note to be used when theannoteand/orannotatefields are provided (for annotated bibliographies).
2 Information on the other files present in the package, refer to the APAC itedocumentation pdf ( ), which can be obtained from CTAN, UsageTo use , add either\usepackage[(options)]{apacite}or\ RequirePackage[(options)]{apacite}to the preamble of the load thebibtexfiles, use\bibliographystyle{apacite}or\bibliog raphystyle{apacitex}to the document before the\bibliographycom-mand. For further information, refer to the APACite documentation available onCTAN, at the URL provided MLA Citation FormatTo use the MLA Citation format in LATEX , it is necessary to install thebiblatex-mlapackage package itself can be obtained necessary steps for installation are outlined , locate thebiblatexfolder.
3 In Windows, and with MikTeX , this shouldbe located at\tex\ LATEX \ , in the subfolder the folder more information, refer to thebiblatex-mladocumentation available withthe package. Note that are also UsageIn order to use this Citation style, place the following code in the preamble:\usepackage[american]{babel}\us epackage{csquotes}\usepackage[style=mla] {biblatex}\bibliography{<bibfile>}Note here that<bibfile>refers to the bibliography file that the user wishes to usein the document. For more information on package options and functions, refer to thebiblatex-mladocumentation available on
