The Essentials of Mla Style

by Trimmer, Joseph F.

• ISBN13: 9780395883167
• ISBN10: 0395883164
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-03-31
• Publisher: Mariner Books

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