The MLA and APA reference systems
A)use essentially the same approach with several format variations.
B)use dramatically different approaches to documenting sources.
C)require the use of footnotes for sources that offer statistics and statistical analysis.
D)have not been changed in the past 30 years.

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The MLA (Modern Language Association) and APA (American Psychological Association) reference systems both aim to provide a structured way to document sources in academic writing, but they do so with different formatting rules and guidelines. While the core principles of citing sources—to credit original authors and allow readers to locate the sources—are consistent across both systems, the specifics of how citations are formatted (e.g., the order of elements, the use of punctuation, and the presentation of author names) vary between MLA and APA styles.

The MLA and APA Reference Systems