MLA Handbook

Author: The Modern Language Association of America
Publisher: Modern Language Association
ISBN: 1603293523
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 339

Book Description
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 new, ninth edition builds on the MLA's unique approach to documenting sources using a template of core elements--facts, common to most sources, like author, title, and publication date--that 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 contexts--middle school, high school, and college courses in composition, communication, literature, language arts, film, media studies, digital humanities, and related fields--the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook offers New chapters on grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, numbers, italics, abbreviations, and 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, 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 A new appendix with hundreds of example works-cited-list entries by publication format, including websites, YouTube videos, interviews, and more Detailed examples of how to find publication information for a variety of sources Newly revised explanations of in-text citations, including comprehensive 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 A sample essay in MLA format Annotated bibliography examples Numbered sections throughout for quick navigation Advanced tips for professional writers and scholars

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing

Author: Joseph Gibaldi
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Academic writing
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
Since its publication in 1985, the "MLA Style Manual" has been the standard guide for graduate students, teachers, and scholars in the humanities and for professional writers in many fields. Extensively reorganized and revised, the new edition contains several added sections and updated guidelines on citing electronic works--including materials found on the World Wide Web.

Mla Handbook for Writers of Research Papers

Author: Joseph Gibaldi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781435298019
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 360

Book Description
Provides guidelines and examples for handling research, outlining, spelling, punctuation, formatting, and documentation.

MLA Guide to Digital Literacy

Author: Ellen C. Carillo
Publisher: Modern Language Association
ISBN: 1603296069
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 183

Book Description
The second edition of this best-selling classroom guide helps students understand why digital literacy is a crucial skill for their education, future careers, and participation in democracy. Offering practical guidance for assessing information online, this guide provides students with the tools to locate reliable sources among the clickbait and viral videos that pervade the web. The guide's hands-on activities, germane readings, and lesson plans give students strategies for reading and analyzing data visualizations; finding and evaluating credible sources; learning how to spot fake news; fact-checking; crafting a research question; effectively conducting searches on Google and on library catalogs and databases; finding peer-reviewed publications; evaluating primary sources; and understanding disinformation and misinformation, filter bubbles, propaganda, and satire in a variety of sources--including websites, social media posts, infographics, videos, and more (on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube). New to the second edition: attention to the ethical dimensions of digital technology, including privacy issues and bias in search algorithms--with an accompanying lesson plan an emphasis on how digital literacy can help stem racism, sexism, ableism, and the perpetuation of harmful stereotypes instruction on inclusive research and citation practices to avoid perpetuating systemic bias a new chapter, "Composing in Digital Spaces," that offers instruction in multimodal composition and foregrounds accessibility a new and up-to-date reading, "The Real History of Fake News" a section on avoiding plagiarism updated references and examples resource lists of digital tools, platforms, and software that can support the practices described in the guide

APA and MLA Writing Formats

Author: Chalon Anderson
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
ISBN: 9780205342440
Category : Report writing
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This workbook is a must for research writing. Starting with a quick review of grammar, the workbook proceeds into clear explanations of both APA and MLA styles with numerous examples and exercises.

MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature

Author: Elizabeth Brookbank
Publisher: Modern Language Association
ISBN: 1603294376
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 150

Book Description
What makes a good research topic in a literature class? What does your professor mean by "peer-reviewed" sources? What should you do if you can't find enough material? This approachable guide walks students through the process of research in literary studies, providing them with tools for responding successfully to course assignments. Written by two experienced librarians, the guide introduces the resources available through college and university libraries and explains how to access the ones a student needs. It focuses on research in literature, identifying relevant databases and research guides and explaining different types of sources and the role each plays in researching and writing about a literary text. But it contains helpful information for any student researcher, describing strategies for searching the Web to find the most useful material and offering guidance on organizing research and documenting sources with MLA style.

Mexican Literature in Theory

Author: Ignacio M. S�nchez Prado
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1501332511
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
Mexican Literature in Theory is the first book in any language to engage post-independence Mexican literature from the perspective of current debates in literary and cultural theory. It brings together scholars whose work is defined both by their innovations in the study of Mexican literature and by the theoretical sophistication of their scholarship. Mexican Literature in Theory provides the reader with two contributions. First, it is one of the most complete accounts of Mexican literature available, covering both canonical texts as well as the most important works in contemporary production. Second, each one of the essays is in itself an important contribution to the elucidation of specific texts. Scholars and students in fields such as Latin American studies, comparative literature and literary theory will find in this book compelling readings of literature from a theoretical perspective, methodological suggestions as to how to use current theory in the study of literature, and important debates and revisions of major theoretical works through the lens of Mexican literary works.

Suggestions to Medical Authors and A.M.A. Style Book

Author: American Medical Association
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 72

Book Description

MLA Made Easy

Author: Mark Hatala
Publisher: Greentop Academic Press
ISBN: 9781933167602
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60

Book Description
MLA Made Easy was written specifically for the 9th edition of the MLA Handbook, and concisely covers: Finding appropriate sources using online resources, databases, books, and journal articles. Writing your paper from opening paragraph to conclusion. Correctly using in-text citation for all of your sources, from books to blogs. Citing written works such as research journals, comic books, magazines, dictionaries, plays, poems, anthologies, Supreme Court cases, and so much more! Citing audiovisual media such as YouTube, TED talks, TV shows, performances, and podcasts. Citing social media such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Tumblr! Citing websites with one author, multiple authors, and no authors! The book also includes TWO annotated "A" student papers! The first examines female identity in Shakespeare's Macbeth The second is an analysis of Sherman Alexie's poem Victory Both incorporate 14 sources from a wide variety of academic works! You've found the right (or "write") resource to learn 9th edition MLA style! Mark Hatala has been teaching writing at the college level for over 25 years!

The Bedford Handbook

Author: Diana Hacker
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
ISBN: 1457650800
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 948

Book Description
What habits are common among good college writers? Good college writers are curious, engaged, reflective, and responsible. They read critically. They write with purpose. They tune into their audience. They collaborate and seek feedback. They know credible evidence makes them credible researchers. They revise. The Bedford Handbook, based on surveys with more than 1,000 first-year college students, fosters these habits and offers more support than ever before for college reading and writing. New writing guides support students as they compose in an ever-wider variety of genres, including multimodal genres. New reading support encourages students to become active readers. Retooled research advice emphasizes inquiry and helps writers cite even the trickiest digital sources confidently and responsibly. Best of all, the Handbook remains a trusted companion for students because it is accessible, comprehensive, and authoritative. Instructors benefit, too: A substantially revised Instructor’s Edition includes Nancy Sommers’s personal mentoring—more than 100 new concrete tips for teaching with the handbook. Finally, integrated digital content is easily assignable and helps students practice and apply the handbook’s lessons.