There is no one standard citation style used for research papers in Philosophy. Commonly used styles are Chicago, MLA, or APA. Always check with your professor about which citation guide you should use for your research papers and be consistent.

Sound Writing is the official writing handbook on campus, written by student writing advisors and specifically tailored to the needs of Puget Sound students and their faculty.

In addition to supporting the development of successful academic writing skills, Sound Writing also includes sections on research methods, writing in the disciplines, and more.

Sound Writing provides help with three citation styles: MLA, APA, and Chicago (notes & bibliography).

Current Edition: 2020

The Center for Writing & Learning (CWL), located in Howarth 109, offers students opportunities to get help on all aspects of the writing process.  Services include:

• Writing Advisors who are selected through a rigorous application process and who are specially trained to help students get started on a paper, organize their thoughts, or improve their editing skills.
• Peer Tutors in a wide range of subjects who are nominated by professors in their disciplines and who are specially trained to help students individually or in small groups.
• Language Partners who work with multilingual students to help them navigate the conventions and quirks of academic English writing.
• Academic Consultants who are specially trained to help students improve their time management skills, organization, study skills, and test-taking strategies.

Collins Library has brief overviews with examples available for commonly used citation styles.

APA Style Guide

Chicago: Humanities Style (Notes-Bibliography System)

Chicago: Author-Date System

MLA Style Guide

There are several additional reliable and thorough guides to citation styles available online:

Philosophical writing differs from other writing. Consult these writing guides for advice on writing philosophy papers.