MLA Handbook (OFFICIAL)

About this book

Relied on by generations of writers the MLA Handbook is published by the Modern Language Association and is the only official authorized book on MLA style. The ninth edition builds on the MLAs unique approach to documenting sources using a template of core elementsfacts common to most sources like author title and publication datethat allows writers to cite any type of work from books e-books and journal articles in databases to song lyrics online images social media posts dissertations and more. With this focus on source evaluation as the cornerstone of citation MLA style promotes the skills of information and digital literacy so crucial today. The many new and updated chapters make this edition the comprehensive go-to resource for writers of research papers and anyone citing sources from business writers technical writers and freelance writers and editors to student writers and the teachers and librarians working with them. Intended for a variety of classroom contextsmiddle school high school and college courses in composition communication literature language arts film media studies digital humanities and related fieldsthe ninth edition of the MLA Handbook offers New guidance on grammar punctuation capitalization spelling numbers italics and abbreviations A new chapter on principles of inclusive language Guidelines on setting up research papers in MLA format with updated advice on headings lists and title pages for group projects Revised easy-to-use step-by-step instructions for creating a list of works cited in MLA format A new appendix with hundreds of example works-cited-list entries by publication format including websites YouTube videos interviews and more Guidance on finding publication information in a variety of sources Newly revised explanations of in-text citations including advice on how to cite multiple authors of a single work Detailed guidance on footnotes and endnotes Instructions on quoting paraphrasing summarizing and avoiding plagiarism Annotated bibliography examples Numbered sections keyed to a subject index for quick navigation Advanced tips for professional writers and scholars