APA is the official citation style created by the American Psychology Association.
You will use APA when writing papers for psychology, some science classes, social science classes, and education.
APA Citation Guide (7th Edition) at Brenau University
APA Elements of Style (video)
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
MLA is the official writing and citation style created by the Modern Language Association.
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
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As a student at Brenau University, you are able (and encouraged) to download a free copy of Office 365 for your schoolwork.
To download your free copy go here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/office?ms.officeurl=getoffice365?ms.officeurl=getoffice365
Office 365 works better with Canvas and other programs than Google Docs,
Your professors will thank you!