The Essentials of MLA Style: A Guide to Documentation for Writers of Research Papers

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In easy-to-use outline form, this little book is a handy distillation of the best-selling MLA Handbook, with all the information a student needs to format a typescript, list sources at the end of the paper, cite sources in the paper's text, and avoid unintentional plagiarism. It also includes a sample outline and research paper and, for writers in the social sciences, a brief discussion of the style preferred by the American Psychological Association. Up to date-with rules for citing such new media as CD-ROMS, videotapes, and online databases. Includes a complete sample outline and research paper, with an appendix on APA style.


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For most writers of research papers, proper style is MLA style - the system of documentation recommended by the Modern Language Association of America. This little book summarizes that system, showing how to cite sources with clarity, consistency, and scholarly authority. The book also includes a list of commonly used abbreviations; sample entries for various kinds of books, periodicals, and other media (including films, CD-ROMs, and online databases); and, most useful of all, a model research paper. The Essentials of MLA Style is an invaluable resource for any writer doing scholarly work in the humanities today.


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