Library: Literature, Literary Criticism, Book Reviews, and Author Information: MLA style

MLA Style Citation

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB2369 .M52 2021 (Mortola and Birnbaum)
ISBN: 9781603293518
Publication Date: 2021-04-06
The ninth edition of the MLA Handbook offers new chapters on principles of inclusive language; revised, comprehensive, step-by-step instructions for creating a list of works cited in MLA format that are easier to learn and use than ever before; hundreds of examples of works cited by publication format, including websites, YouTube videos, interviews, and more; newly revised explanations of in-text citations; detailed guidance on footnotes and endnotes; instructions on quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, and avoiding plagiarism; a sample essay in MLA format ; annotated bibliography examples; and more. (This text is an edited version of MLA's description.)

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