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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 808.027 EAN: 9780873526999 Edition: 2 ISBN: 0873526996 Label: Modern Language Association of America Manufacturer: Modern Language Association of America Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 343 Publication Date: 1998-04 Publisher: Modern Language Association of America Studio: Modern Language Association of America Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Reference bookAs a freelance copyeditor I have to make sure the ms. is in the editor's requested format. Some of my work must be in the MLA style and this book is the best reference book available. I used the 2nd edition and when I got another job requesting MLA style, I ordered the 3rd edition. Rating: - MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly PublishingThis book does everything it is advertised to do. A fault of the book: The book (on p. 214) should clarify what is considered the "title" of a web-page: Is it that which is written on the title bar, or the actual title heading the text? However, I do not like the MLA citation style. In-text citations are much more intrusive than are footnotes or endnotes. They are also more difficult for the reader to match to the writer's documentation, if, for instance, the writer ... Read More Rating: - Necessary item for anyone involved in writingThis product is a must for anyone studying English Literature. It will walk you through correctly citing books, articles, movies etc. It will also show you how to organize an annotated bibliography. This is the newest edition and since it's published every 5 years you're good to go until 2013. Rating: - MLA bookThis is a mandatory document I need for school. I know it is going to be helpful. Everything I need to know is in there. Rating: - An essential and indispensable referenceThe Modern Language Association is referenced throughout academia and the publishing industry as the standard setter for matters of grammar and other aspects of writing. Now available in a newly updated and expanded third edition, the "MLA Style Manual: And Guide to Scholarly Publishing" is their thoroughly comprehensive and 'user friendly' guide for publishing a useful reference that will be especially appreciated by those new to publishing and an indispensable reference for anyone needing a reference ... Read More |
