A Guide to MLA Documentation

by Trimmer, Joseph F.

• ISBN13: 9780618338054
• ISBN10: 0618338055
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-18
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Joseph Trimmer's concise guide to the latest edition (2003) of the Modern Language Association documentation system is shorter, cheaper, and -- according to some students and instructors -- easier to use than the MLA's own handbook. This sixth edition of A Guide to MLA Documentation offers only the information that students use most often. Thin and portable enough to slip easily into a book or notebook, take this handy reference with you to the library or the computer lab whenever you're working on a research paper. This new edition contains numerous examples of print and electronic citations, a new student paper, and useful hints on such topics as taking notes, paraphrasing, incorporating quotations, avoiding plagiarism, and other research concerns. The two-color design, easy-to-follow numbering system, and index help make the information accessible and quick to find. Bonus: For research in the social and behavioral sciences, use the APA guidelines found in the Appendix. Updated to reflect the latest APA documentation styles, this text will be useful in writing courses that take a cross-curricular approach. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

1. Preparing the List of Works Cited	1	(13)
Sample Entries: Books	3	(4)
Sample Entries: Articles in Periodicals	7	(2)
Sample Entries: CD-ROMs	9	(1)
Sample Entries: Internet and Web Sources	9	(3)
Sample Entries: Other Sources	12	(2)
2. Documenting Sources	14	(6)
Placing and Punctuating the Parenthetical Reference	15	(1)
Citing Sources: Examples	16	(4)
3. Using Notes and Parenthetical References	20	(1)
4. Implications for Your Research and Composing	21	(6)
Compiling Source Information	21	(1)
Taking Notes	22	(1)
Quoting Sources	22	(2)
Summarizing and Paraphrasing Sources	24	(1)
Avoiding Plagiarism	25	(2)
5. Sample Outline and Research Paper	27	(9)
6. Abbreviations for MLA Documentation	36	(1)
Appendix on APA Style	37	(6)
Preparing the List of References	38	(1)
Sample Entries	39	(2)
Documenting Sources	41	(2)
Index	43
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Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xix
Chapter 1. Spirituality: A Growing Focus for Professional Caregivers	1	(28)
What Is Spirituality?	1	(7)
Spirituality and Healthy Religion	8	(3)
Core Human Spiritual Needs	11	(4)
Case Studies	15	(3)
Spiritual Needs in Regard to Psychological and Religious Needs	18	(2)
Expanding the Language of Spiritual Needs	20	(2)
Naming Spiritual Needs	22	(2)
Spiritual Well-Being and Health	24	(2)
Spiritual Distress and Religious or Spiritual Problems	26	(1)
Conclusion	27	(2)
Chapter 2. Spiritual Assessment	29	(18)
Foundations	29	(1)
Spiritual Assessment and the Psychological Helping Professional	30	(1)
Spiritual Assessment and the Religious Helping Professional	31	(2)
The Basic Process of Spiritual Assessment	33	(6)
A Beginning Model of Spiritual Assessment	39	(8)
Chapter 3. The Process of Spiritual Care	47	(20)
Step One: Address the Focus of Care Needed	48	(1)
Step Two: Assess Spiritual Needs	49	(1)
Step Three: Determine the Goals of Spiritual Care	49	(3)
Step Four: Relate Spiritual Care to the Helpee's Religion/Beliefs	52	(13)
Conclusion	65	(2)
Chapter 4. Tools for Spiritual Assessment: Spiritual Care As a Clinical Science	67	(24)
The Need for Spiritual Assessment Instruments	67	(2)
Stumbling Blocks to Spiritual Assessment	69	(1)
Clinical Instruments of Spiritual Assessment	70	(6)
Developmental Models of Spiritual Assessment	76	(7)
Semistructured Interview and Surveys	83	(2)
Developing Your Own Survey Questions	85	(2)
Guidelines for the Development of Spiritual Assessment Surveys	87	(4)
Chapter 5. Basic Aptitudes and Skills of Spiritual Care	91	(18)
Ability to Develop a Caring and Healing Helping Relationship	92	(9)
Ability to Bring Spiritual Awareness into the Helping Relationship	101	(2)
Knowledge and Acceptance of Your Identity As a Spiritual Caregiver	103	(6)
Chapter 6. Broader Skills of Spiritual Care	109	(24)
Ability to Respond to the Ethnic Heritage of Helpees' Spirituality	109	(5)
Ability to Work with Helpees' Pain, Loss, and Grief	114	(5)
Ability to Utilize Helpees' Beliefs	119	(8)
Ability to Use Religious Resources	127	(6)
Chapter 7. A Community Model of Spiritual Care	133	(16)
Ability to Develop a Socially Responsible Focus in Spiritual Care	133	(3)
A Community Model of Spiritual Care	136	(1)
Spiritual Care Competencies of Professional Organizations	137	(3)
Organizational Standards of Spiritual Care	140	(9)
References	149	(8)
Recommended Reading	157	(2)
Index	159