Lycoming faculty were surveyed in the spring of 2015 to determine which styles are generally used in their academic disciplines. It is best to ask your professor which style he or she prefers, especially in your upper-level classes, but the following list will help you get started selecting a documentation format.
| Academic Discipline | Style | |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Chicago (Author/Date) | |
| Archeology | Johnson: SBL (Society of Biblical Literature) | |
| Art | Any, be consistent | |
| Astronomy and Physics | AIP (American Institute of Physics) | |
| Biology | Ask your professor | |
| Business | Ask your professor | |
| Chemistry | ACS (American Chemical Society) | |
| Computer Science | ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) | |
| Corporate Communication | APA (American Psychological Association) | |
| Criminal Justice | APA (American Psychological Association) | |
| Economics | Any, just be consistent | |
| Education | APA (American Psychological Association) | |
| English | MLA (Modern Language Association) | |
| History | Turabian | |
| Languages | MLA (Modern Language Association) | |
| Math | Any, be consistent or APA | |
| Music | Turabian or MLA | |
| Philosophy | Ask your professor | |
| Political Science | Ask your professor | |
| Psychology | APA (American Psychological Association) | |
| Religion | Johnson and Knauth: SBL (Society of Biblical Literature). Heyes: Chicago or MLA. Other professors, ask. | |
| Sociology | ASA (American Sociological Association) | |
| Theatre | MLA (Modern Language Association) |
