Environmental Impacts of Oil Exploitation. On these pages we explore the environmental impacts that occur where oil is extracted, plus the direct and indirect consequences of oil usage upon society.
1. âMLAâ refers to the Modern Language Association citation system while âAPAâ refers to the American Psychological Association citation system. 2. MLA is used in academic writings and the humanities while APA is used in writing about business and the sciences.
MLA (Modern Language Association) - used in literature and the humanities. 1  Recommended-Purdue OWL MLA Style-Includes a tutorial for citing in Chicago style as well as sample papers and bibliographies. 2  MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers 7th ed.PA (American Psychological Association) - used in the social sciences. 1  Recommended-Purdue OWL APA Style-Includes a tutorial for citing in APA style as well as sample papers and bibliographies.