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MLA handbook / The Modern Language Association Of America.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : The Modern Language Association of America, 2021Edition: Ninth editionDescription: xxx, 367 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781603293518
  • 1603293515
  • 9781603295611
  • 1603295615
Uniform titles:
  • MLA handbook for writers of research papers.
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Formatting your research project -- Mechanics of prose -- Principles of inclusive language -- Documenting sources : an overview -- The list of works cited -- Citing sources in the text -- Notes -- Appendix 1. Abbreviations -- Appendix 2. Works-cited-list entries by publication format.
Summary: "The ninth edition of the MLA Handbook is a textbook and reference guide that offers student writers and writing instructors guidance on creating works-cited-list entries in MLA style using the template of core elements. It features advice on punctuation, grammar, inclusive language, formatting research papers, and in-text citations. Includes an appendix of sample works-cited-list entries, illustrations, and an index"-- Provided by publisher
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Relied on by generations of writers, the MLA Handbook is published by the Modern Language Association and is the only official, authorized book on MLA style. The new, ninth edition builds on the MLA's unique approach to documenting sources using a template of core elements--facts, common to most sources, like author, title, and publication date--that allows writers to cite any type of work, from books, e-books, and journal articles in databases to song lyrics, online images, social media posts, dissertations, and more. With this focus on source evaluation as the cornerstone of citation, MLA style promotes the skills of information and digital literacy so crucial today.

The many new and updated chapters make this edition the comprehensive, go-to resource for writers of research papers, and anyone citing sources, from business writers, technical writers, and freelance writers and editors to student writers and the teachers and librarians working with them. Intended for a variety of classroom contexts--middle school, high school, and college courses in composition, communication, literature, language arts, film, media studies, digital humanities, and related fields--the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook offers
*New chapters on grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, numbers, italics, abbreviations, and principles of inclusive language
*Guidelines on setting up research papers in MLA format with updated advice on headings, lists, and title pages for group project
*Revised, comprehensive, step-by-step instructions for creating a list of works cited in MLA format that are easier to learn and use than ever before
*A new appendix with hundreds of example works-cited-list entries by publication format, including websites, YouTube videos, interviews, and more
*Detailed examples of how to find publication information for a variety of sources
*Newly revised explanations of in-text citations, including comprehensive advice on how to cite multiple authors of a single work
*Detailed guidance on footnotes and endnotes
*Instructions on quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, and avoiding plagiarism
*A sample essay in MLA format
*Annotated bibliography examples
*Numbered sections throughout for quick navigation
*Advanced tips for professional writers and scholars

"The ninth edition of the MLA Handbook is a textbook and reference guide that offers student writers and writing instructors guidance on creating works-cited-list entries in MLA style using the template of core elements. It features advice on punctuation, grammar, inclusive language, formatting research papers, and in-text citations. Includes an appendix of sample works-cited-list entries, illustrations, and an index"-- Provided by publisher

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatting your research project -- Mechanics of prose -- Principles of inclusive language -- Documenting sources : an overview -- The list of works cited -- Citing sources in the text -- Notes -- Appendix 1. Abbreviations -- Appendix 2. Works-cited-list entries by publication format.

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