MLA handbook for writers of research papers /
Joseph Gibaldi.
- 6th edition
- New York : Modern Language Association of America, c2003.
- xvii, 361 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents;
Chapter 1: Research and writing 1.1 The research paper as a form of exploration 1.2 The research paper as a form of communication 1.3 Selecting a topic etc.
Chapter 2: Plagiarism 2.1 Definition of plagiarism 2.2 Consequences of plagiarism 2.3 Information sharing today etc.
Chapter 3: The mechanics of writing 3.1 Spelling 3.2 Punctuation 3.3 Italics (Underling) etc.
Chapter 4: The format of the research paper 4.1 Printing or typing 4.2 Paper 4.3 Margins etc.
Chapter 5: Documentation: Preparing the list of works cited 5.1 Documenting sources 5.2 MLA styles 5.3 The list of works cited and other source lists etc.
Chapter 6: Documentation: Citing sources in the text 6.1 Parenthetical documentation and the list of works cited 6.2 Information required in parenthetical documentation 6.3 Readability etc.
Chapter 7: Abbreviations 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Time designations 7.3 Geographic names etc.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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