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Academic

APA 7th Edition

AVAILABLE
Best for: Psychology, Education, Social Sciences
Strict adherence to margins, running heads, and citations is graded heavily in these fields.
Specs & Rules
  • 1-inch margins
  • Running head logic
  • Title page setup
  • Hanging indents
  • Times New Roman 12pt
Use Cases
  • Psych research papers
  • Nursing care plans
  • Social work case studies
  • Education thesis

MLA 9th Edition

AVAILABLE
Best for: English, Humanities, Arts
English departments require MLA. APA will get rejected immediately.
Specs & Rules
  • Last name + Page # header
  • Works Cited page
  • In-text citations
  • Proper block quotes
Use Cases
  • Literary analysis
  • English essays
  • Humanities papers
  • Language studies

Chicago Notes-Bibliography

AVAILABLE
Best for: History, Art History, Religion
History professors prefer footnotes so reading isn't interrupted by inline citations.
Specs & Rules
  • Perfect footnotes
  • Bibliography page
  • Book-style layout
  • Superscript numbering
Use Cases
  • History research
  • Art history essays
  • Political science
  • Religious studies

Chicago Author-Date

AVAILABLE
Best for: Social Sciences, Economics, Anthropology
Preferred by social sciences that want the Chicago look but with inline (Author Year) citations.
Specs & Rules
  • Author-date citations
  • Reference list
  • Academic layout
  • Science-friendly format
Use Cases
  • Anthropology papers
  • Economics analysis
  • Sociology studies

IEEE

AVAILABLE
Best for: Engineering, CS, Tech
The standard for technical fields. Uses bracketed numbers [1] for citations.
Specs & Rules
  • Numbered citations [1]
  • Technical heading styles
  • Equation spacing
  • Reference efficiency
Use Cases
  • CS assignments
  • Lab reports
  • Technical papers
  • Engineering projects

Harvard (UK/Aus)

AVAILABLE
Best for: UK/Australian Universities
The international standard. Distinct from US formats like APA.
Specs & Rules
  • Author-date citations
  • British spelling support
  • Reference list
  • A4 page formatting
Use Cases
  • UK Essays
  • International business
  • Australian college papers

AMA 11th Edition

AVAILABLE
Best for: Medical, Pre-med, Biology
Clinical research requires AMA superscript citations.
Specs & Rules
  • Superscript citations¹
  • Medical abbreviations
  • Clinical layout
  • Reference styling
Use Cases
  • Case studies
  • Clinical research
  • Medical journals
  • Physician assistant papers

Vancouver

AVAILABLE
Best for: Nursing, Health Sciences, Bio-med
Most medical journals require Vancouver format (numbered list) over AMA.
Specs & Rules
  • Numbered citations (1)
  • Compact references
  • Medical abbreviations
  • Professional layout
Use Cases
  • Nursing research
  • Health sciences
  • Biomedical research

Bluebook

COMING SOON
Best for: Law Students, Legal Writing
The strict legal citation standard. Every brief and memo requires it.
Specs & Rules
  • Legal citations
  • Case name formatting
  • Statute citations
  • Court layouts
Use Cases
  • Legal memos
  • Court briefs
  • Law review articles
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CSE (Science Editors)

COMING SOON
Best for: Biology, Ecology, Chemistry
Designed specifically for scientific papers with species names and technical terms.
Specs & Rules
  • Scientific naming rules
  • Species formatting
  • Lab report layout
  • Citation options
Use Cases
  • Biology labs
  • Ecology research
  • Zoology papers
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Turabian

COMING SOON
Best for: Thesis Writers, Honors Students
A modified version of Chicago designed specifically for student dissertations.
Specs & Rules
  • Footnotes/Endnotes
  • Flexible rules
  • Thesis title pages
  • Student-friendly layout
Use Cases
  • Senior thesis
  • Master's thesis
  • Honors capstone
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Business

Business, Grant Proposal

COMING SOON
Best for: Consultants, Analysts, Executives, Non-profits
Clean, professional formatting makes analysis look credible and increases grant approval chances.
Specs & Rules
  • Executive summary layout
  • Budget tables
  • Professional fonts
  • Grant compliance formatting
  • Section headers
Use Cases
  • Business analysis
  • Grant applications
  • Funding proposals
  • White papers
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Publishing

Amazon KDP

AVAILABLE
Best for: Authors, Novelists, Self-Publishers
Amazon rejects files with wrong margins. This guarantees approval.
Specs & Rules
  • 5×8" & 6×9" trim sizes
  • Gutter margins by page count
  • Mirrored pages
  • Print-ready DOCX
Use Cases
  • Novels
  • Non-fiction
  • Memoirs
  • Business books

Draft2Digital

COMING SOON
Best for: Wide Distribution Authors
One file that passes validation on all major platforms.
Specs & Rules
  • Universal compatibility
  • Clean chapter breaks
  • TOC linking
  • Standard margins
Use Cases
  • Ebooks
  • Multi-platform release
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IngramSpark 6×9"

COMING SOON
Best for: Professional Publishers
IngramSpark specs are strict for physical store distribution.
Specs & Rules
  • Bookstore quality
  • Ingram specs met
  • Library layout
  • Distribution ready
Use Cases
  • Bookstore distribution
  • Library submissions
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Large Print 6×9"

COMING SOON
Best for: Accessibility Publishers
Required font sizes and spacing for accessibility compliance.
Specs & Rules
  • 16-18pt font
  • High contrast
  • Increased spacing
  • Library standards
Use Cases
  • Large print editions
  • Senior market
  • Accessible books
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Screenplay

Hollywood (US)

COMING SOON
Best for: Screenwriters, TV Writers
If it's not in standard format, it won't get read. Period.
Specs & Rules
  • Courier 12pt
  • Scene headings
  • Dialogue margins
  • Action lines
Use Cases
  • Feature films
  • TV Pilots
  • Spec scripts
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BBC (UK)

COMING SOON
Best for: UK Screenwriters
UK scripts have different margin and scene rules than US scripts.
Specs & Rules
  • BBC standards
  • UK A4 formatting
  • Scene numbering
  • British dialogue format
Use Cases
  • BBC Dramas
  • UK Film
  • Stage plays
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