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. Below is a chart of most used citation styles by department.

Always check with your professor to make sure which citation style to use!

Discipline		Commonly Used Styles
Architecture		APA
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry and Environmental Science
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical and Computer Engineering		IEEE see IEEE Manual of Style- Section on Bibliography
Engineering Technology		IEEE, MLA, APA
History		APA
Humanities		MLA
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Information Systems		MISQ, APA
Information Technology		APA
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering		IEEE, APA, MLA
Pharmaceutical Engineering
Physics
Social Sciences		APA or Chicago Style
Transportation		IEEE, MLA, APA