A Guide to MLA Documentation
8th Edition
Published on 1. July 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-0-495-79757-9 (ISBN)
Description
Briefer, more affordable, and easier to use than the MLA's own handbook, this popular booklet features current MLA guidelines, a new section on evaluating online sources, and an up-to-date APA appendix. The guide also provides numerous examples, a sample research paper, and helpful hints on such topics as avoiding plagiarism and taking notes.
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1. PREPARING THE LIST OF WORKS CITED. Sample Entries: Books. Sample Entries: Articles in Periodicals. Sample Entries: CD-ROMs, Diskette, and Dial-In Services. Sample Entries: Internet sources. Sample Entries: Other Sources. 2. DOCUMENTING SOURCES. Placing and Punctuating the Parenthetical Reference. Citing Sources: Examples. 3. USING NOTES AND PARENTHETICAL REFERENCES. 4. IMPLICATIONS FOR YOUR RESEARCH AND COMPOSING. Compiling Source Cards. Composing Note Cards. Quoting Sources. Summarizing and Paraphrasing Sources. Avoiding Plagiarism. 5. SAMPLE OUTLINE AND RESEARCH PAPER. 6. ABBREVIATIONS FOR MLA DOCUMENTATION. Appendix on APA Style. Preparing the List of References. Sample Entries. Documenting Sources.More details
Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Florence
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
92 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-495-79757-9 (9780495797579)
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Content
1. PREPARING THE LIST OF WORKS CITED. Sample Entries: Books. Sample Entries: Articles in Periodicals. Sample Entries: CD-ROMs, Diskette, and Dial-In Services. Sample Entries: Internet sources. Sample Entries: Other Sources. 2. DOCUMENTING SOURCES. Placing and Punctuating the Parenthetical Reference. Citing Sources: Examples. 3. USING NOTES AND PARENTHETICAL REFERENCES. 4. IMPLICATIONS FOR YOUR RESEARCH AND COMPOSING. Compiling Source Cards. Composing Note Cards. Quoting Sources. Summarizing and Paraphrasing Sources. Avoiding Plagiarism. 5. SAMPLE OUTLINE AND RESEARCH PAPER. 6. ABBREVIATIONS FOR MLA DOCUMENTATION. Appendix on APA Style. Preparing the List of References. Sample Entries. Documenting Sources.