MLA handbook for writers of research papers
A set of conventions governing the written presentation of research papers. Also serves as a teaching tool or a classroom text.
| Main Author: | Gibaldi, Joseph, 1942- |
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| Other Authors: | Achtert, Walter S., Modern Language Association of America. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Modern Language Association of America,
1988.
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| Physical Description: |
vii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
A set of conventions governing the written presentation of research papers. Also serves as a teaching tool or a classroom text. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographies and index. Foreword / Phyllis Franklin -- Research and Writing -- Research Paper as a Form of Exploration -- Research Paper as a Form of Writing -- Selecting a Topic -- Conducting Research -- Modern Academic Library -- Central Information System -- Reference Works -- Online Catalog of Library Holdings -- Other Library Resources and Services -- Internet Sources -- Compiling a Working Bibliography -- Evaluating Sources -- Authorship and Authority -- Accuracy and Verifiability -- Currency -- Taking Notes -- Plagiarism -- Outlining -- Working Outline -- Thesis Statement -- Final Outline -- Writing Drafts -- Language and Style -- Guides to Writing -- Mechanics of Writing -- Spelling -- Consistency -- Word Division -- Plurals -- Foreign Words -- Punctuation -- Purpose of Punctuation -- Commas -- Semicolons -- Colons -- Dashes and Parentheses -- Hyphens -- Apostrophes -- Quotation Marks -- Square Brackets -- Slashes -- Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points -- Italics (Underlining) -- Words and Letters Referred to as Words and Letters -- Foreign Words in an English Text -- Emphasis -- Names of Persons -- First and Subsequent Uses of Names -- Titles of Persons -- Names of Authors and Fictional Characters -- Numbers -- Arabic Numerals -- Use of Words or Numerals -- Commas in Numbers -- Percentages and Amounts of Money -- Dates and Times of the Day -- Inclusive Numbers -- Roman Numerals -- Titles of Works in the Research Paper -- Capitalization and Punctuation -- Underlined Titles. A set of conventions governing the written presentation of research papers. Also serves as a teaching tool or a classroom text. |
| Physical Description: |
vii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographies and index. |
| ISBN: |
0873523792 9780873523790 |