Each discipline uses its own citation style. When you document sources for a paper, you will have to make sure that you choose and follow the appropriate guidelines for your discipline.

Here is a chart of most used citation styles by department.
Always check with your professor to make sure which to use!

Discipline	NJIT required style for graduate theses & dissertations	Commonly Used Styles
Architecture		APA
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry and Environmental Science
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Computer Science	IEEE and ACM
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering Technology
History		APA
Humanities		MLA
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Information Systems	MISQ, APA	MISQ, APA
Information Technology		APA
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Pharmaceutical Engineering
Physics
Social Sciences		APA or Chicago Style
Transportation