MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Catlett, VA)

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers

Local pick-up preferred but will ship at the buyer s expense.Kingston Books 3 IMG_1119Author Joseph GibaldiPublisher THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAWith his MLA HANDBOOK Gibaldi has written one of the best stylebooks for college students. Accessible yet detailed enough to help students navigate tricky issues of citations and format this book offers excellent advice for writing term papers. The electronic citation section is especially helpful since many style manuals have not been properly updated to embrace contemporary research practices. This book should be on every college student s shelf.Contents (in brief)Foreword by Phyllis Franklin ..xvChapter 1. Research and WritingChapter 2. PlagiarismChapter 3. The Mechanics of WritingChapter 4. The Format of the Research PaperChapter 5. Documentation Preparing the List of Works CitedChapter 6. Documentation Citing Sources in the TextChapter 7. AbbreviationsAppendix A. Selected Reference WorksAppendix B. Other System of DocumentationSaple pages of a Research Paper in MLA Style. 319.Index 323Paperback 361 pages ISBN 0-87352-986-3