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9780395883167

The Essentials of Mla Style

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  • ISBN13:

    9780395883167

  • ISBN10:

    0395883164

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1998-03-31
  • Publisher: Mariner Books

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Summary

In easy-to-use outline form, this little book is a handy distillation of the best-selling MLA Handbook, with all the information a student needs to format a typescript, list sources at the end of the paper, cite sources in the paper's text, and avoid unintentional plagiarism. It also includes a sample outline and research paper and, for writers in the social sciences, a brief discussion of the style preferred by the American Psychological Association. Up to date-with rules for citing such new media as CD-ROMS, videotapes, and online databases. Includes a complete sample outline and research paper, with an appendix on APA style.

Author Biography

Joseph F. Trimmer (Ph.D., Purdue University) is professor of English at Ball State University, where he has taught since 1968 and has frequently served as director of the Writing Programs.

Table of Contents

1. Preparing the List of Works Cited
5(14)
Books
7(5)
Articles in Periodicals
12(2)
CD-ROMs, Online Databases, and Computer Networks
14(2)
Other Sources
16(3)
2. Documenting Sources
19(9)
Placing and Punctuating the Parenthetical Reference
20(2)
Citing Sources
22(6)
3. Using Notes and Parenthetical References
28(2)
4. Implications for Your Research and Writing
30(8)
Compiling Source Cards
30(1)
Writing Note Cards
31(1)
Quoting Sources
31(2)
Summarizing and Paraphrasing Sources
33(2)
Avoiding Plagiarism
35(3)
5. Sample Outline and Research Paper
38(20)
6. Abbreviations for MLA Documentation
58(2)
Appendix on APA Style 60(6)
Preparing the List of References 60(2)
Sample Entries 62(2)
Documenting Sources 64(2)
Index 66

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