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MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, 3rd ed.
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.027
EAN: 9780873522977
Edition: 3
ISBN: 0873522974
Label: Modern Language Association of America
Manufacturer: Modern Language Association of America
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: June 30, 2008
Publisher: Modern Language Association of America
Studio: Modern Language Association of America
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Editorial Review:
Reorganized and revised, the third edition of the MLA Style Manual offers complete, up-to-date guidance on writing scholarly texts, documenting research sources, submitting manuscripts to publishers, and dealing with legal issues surrounding publication. New in the third edition:
* a significant revision of MLA documentation style
* simplified citation formats for electronic sources
* detailed advice on the review process used by scholarly journals and presses
* a fully updated chapter on copyright, fair use, contracts, and other legal issues
* guidelines on preparing electronic files
* discussion of the electronic submission of a dissertation
* a foreword by Domna C. Stanton on the current state of scholarly publishing
* a preface by David G. Nicholls on what is new in the third edition
MLA guides present the most accurate and complete information on MLA style.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Advanced MLA Style
Gibaldi's MLA STYLE MANUAL AND GUIDE TO SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING describes itself perfectly. This fine reference book is designed for academics in the humanities who must adhere to the MLA style when writing papers, both for publication and advanced coursework. Not an introduction to MLA style, this book aims to guide the reader through the finer intricacies of scholarly writing by covering topics such as the proper use of punctuation, including slashes, square brackets, and semi-colons; using proper ... Read More
Rating: - the perfect reference source
This book is the ultimate guide for writers. It is one of two books published by the Modern Language Association, and of the two, this one provides the complete guide to the MLA style. This book serves graduate students and scholarly writers best. It discusses publishing and legality as well as basics of writing and source citations. Many examples accompany the explanations clearly exhibiting the proper usage; however, this book is not necessary for the average research writer or undergraduate. ... Read More
Rating:  - MLA Style Guide...a great resource in most cases
When I picked this book up I was simply looking for ways to cite internet resources. It turns out the people at MLA have got a lot more to offer. The book did a great job at showing the hows and whys of writing well. As for citations, a critical aspect of most research, the Guide gave a multitude of different types of sources and how to cite them, not only in the Works Cited but also in endnotes and footnotes. Perhaps my only complaint would be the repetition in seperate chapters on citation. ... Read More
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