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    MLA handbook for writers of research papers.

    • Title:MLA handbook for writers of research papers.
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    • Variant Title:Modern Language Association handbook for writers of research papers
      Handbook for writers of research papers
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Gibaldi, Joseph, 1942- MLA handbook for writers of research papers.
      Modern Language Association of America.
    • Published/Created:New York : The Modern Language Association of America, [2009]
      ©2009
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Report writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
      Research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
      Bibliographical citations--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
    • Medical Subjects: Writing.
      Authorship.
      Research.
    • Genre/Form: Reference works.
      Handbooks and manuals.
    • Edition:Seventh edition.
    • Description:xxi, 292 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
    • Series:Gibaldi, Joseph, 1942- MLA handbook for writers of research papers.
    • Summary:"The MLA Handbook is published by the Modern Language Association, the authority on MLA documentation style. Widely adopted in high schools, colleges, and publishing houses, the MLA Handbook treats every aspect of research writing, from selecting a topic to submitting the completed paper. The seventh edition is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to research and writing in the online environment. It provides an authoritative account of MLA documentation style for use in student writing, including simplified guidelines for citing works published on the Web and new recommendations for citing several kinds of works, such as digital files and graphic narratives."--Back cover.
    • Notes:Prev. ed. entered under: Gibaldi, Joseph, 1942-
      "The authoritative guide -- now with online access"--Cover.
      "The Modern Language Association publishes two books on its documentation style: the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (for high school and undergraduate students) and the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (for graduate students, scholars, and professional writers)."--Title page verso.
      Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-260) and index.
    • ISBN:9781603290241 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
      1603290249 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
      9781603290258 (large print ; pbk. ; alk. paper)
      1603290257 (large print ; pbk. ; alk. paper)
    • Contents:Foreword / Rosemary G. Feal
      Preface / David G. Nicholls
      Note on the web component
      Research and writing
      Plagiarism and academic integrity
      Mechanics of writing
      Format of the research paper
      Documentation: preparing the list of works cited
      Documentation: citing sources in the text
      Abbreviations
      Appendix A. Guides to writing
      Appendix B. Specialized style manuals
      Index.
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