Darcy M. (darcyjr5) reviewed MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (4th Edition) on + 21 more book reviews
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Excellent resource for writing research papers.
Susan W. (Suz) reviewed MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (4th Edition) on + 725 more book reviews
From the back cover:
"Contents
-Choosing a topic, using the library, taking notes, producing a working bibliography and an outline, writing drafts, and avoiding plagiarism;
-Spelling, punctuation, and the presentation of names, numbers, titles of works, and quotations;
-The physical format of the paper;
-Using MLA documentation style to list sources at the end of the paper;
-Citing sources in the text of the paper;
-Common abbreviations;
-List of notable reference works in specialized fields;
-Summary of other documentation styles;
-Sample pages from a research paper."
"Contents
-Choosing a topic, using the library, taking notes, producing a working bibliography and an outline, writing drafts, and avoiding plagiarism;
-Spelling, punctuation, and the presentation of names, numbers, titles of works, and quotations;
-The physical format of the paper;
-Using MLA documentation style to list sources at the end of the paper;
-Citing sources in the text of the paper;
-Common abbreviations;
-List of notable reference works in specialized fields;
-Summary of other documentation styles;
-Sample pages from a research paper."
Sylvia S. (whiteazalea) reviewed MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (4th Edition) on + 66 more book reviews
Contains complete info on using the style recommended by the Modern Language Assoc. for student research papers and scholarly manuscripts.
Barbara L. reviewed MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (4th Edition) on + 80 more book reviews
Fourth Edition
Megan M. reviewed MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (4th Edition) on + 129 more book reviews
Older version, but still a great reference...any online references missing can be found online.