Be sure to use them according to the meaning you want your sentences to deliver. Use the style required by your professor or the one that is appropriate for the field you are studying. Refer to a writing handbook for explanations and requirements of each style. The Modern Language Association style of documentation is used in most humanities fields such as English and Foreign Languages. The Council of Biology Editors style of documentation is used in natural science fields such as biology.
CMS style is used in the field of history and some other fields in the arts and sciences.
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