MLA Handbook 8th Edition (Kindle Edition)

The Modern Language Association, the authority on research and writing, takes a fresh look at documenting sources in the eighth edition of the __MLA Handbook__. Works are published today in a dizzying range of formats. A book, for example, may be read in print, online, or as an e-book―or perhaps listened to in an audio version. On the Web, modes of publication are regularly invented, combined, and modified. Previous editions of the __MLA Handbook__ provided separate instructions for each format, and additional instructions were required for new formats. In this groundbreaking new edition of its best-selling handbook, the MLA recommends instead one universal set of guidelines, which writers can apply to any type of source. Shorter and redesigned for easy use, the eighth edition of the __MLA Handbook__ guides writers through the principles behind evaluating sources for their research. It then shows them how to cite sources in their writing and create useful entries for the works-cited list. More than just a new edition, this is a new MLA style. Contents 4 How to Use This E-Book 13 Foreword 17 Preface by Kathleen Fitzpatrick 23 Part 1 Principles of MLA Style 44 Introduction 46 Why Document Sources? 53 Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty 58 Think: Evaluating Your Sources 72 Select: Gathering Information about Your Sources 81 Organize: Creating Your Documentation 94 The List of Works Cited 97 The Core Elements 98 Author 99 Title of Source 111 Title of Container 123 Other Contributors 141 Version 147 Number 149 Publisher 153 Publication Date 158 Location 169 Optional Elements 178 In-Text Citations 189 Part 2 Details of MLA Style 204 Introduction 206 1. The Mechanics of Scholarly Prose 209 1.1 Names of Persons 209 1.1.1 First and Subsequent Uses of Names 209 1.1.2 Titles of Authors 211 1.1.3 Names of Authors and Fictional Characters 212 1.1.4 Names in Languages Other Than English 213 1.2 Titles of Sources 223 1.2.1 Capitalization and Punctuation 224 1.2.2 Italics and Quotation Marks 229 1.2.3 Shortened Titles 233 1.2.4 Titles within Titles 235 1.2.5 Titles of Sources in Languages Other Than English 238 1.3 Quotations 248 1.3.1 Use and Accuracy of Quotations 248 1.3.2 Prose 250 1.3.3 Poetry 256 1.3.4 Drama 262 1.3.5 Ellipsis 264 1.3.6 Other Alterations of Quotations 278 1.3.7 Punctuation with Quotations 281 1.3.8 Translations of Quotations 289 1.4 Numbers 295 1.4.1 Use of Numerals or Words 296 1.4.2 Commas in Numbers 298 1.4.3 Inclusive Numbers 299 1.4.4 Roman Numerals 300 1.5 Dates and Times 301 1.6 Abbreviations 304 1.6.1 Months 306 1.6.2 Common Academic Abbreviations 307 1.6.3 Publishers’ Names 309 1.6.4 Titles of Works 310 2. Works Cited 323 2.1 Names of Authors 323 2.1.1 Variant Forms 324 2.1.2 Titles and Suffixes 328 2.1.3 Corporate Authors 329 2.2 Titles 334 2.2.1 Introduction, Preface, Foreword, or Afterword 335 2.2.2 Translations of Titles 337 2.3 Versions 338 2.4 Publisher 340 2.5 Locational Elements 345 2.5.1 Plus Sign with Page Number 345 2.5.2 URLs and DOIs 346 2.6 Punctuation in the Works-Cited List 347 2.6.1 Square Brackets 348 2.6.2 Forward Slash 350 2.7 Formatting and Ordering the Works-Cited List 350 2.7.1 Letter-by-Letter Alphabetization 352 2.7.2 Multiple Works by One Author 354 2.7.3 Multiple Works by Coauthors 357 2.7.4 Alphabetizing by Title 359 2.7.5 Cross-References 361 3. In-Text Citations 365 3.1 Author 365 3.1.1 Coauthors 365 3.1.2 Corporate Author 366 3.2 Title 367 3.2.1 Abbreviating Titles of Sources 368 3.2.2 Descriptive Terms in Place of Titles 371 3.3 Numbers in In-Text Citations 374 3.3.1 Style of Numerals 374 3.3.2 Numbers in Works Available in Multiple Editions 377 3.3.3 Other Citations Not Involving Page Numbers 385 3.4 Indirect Sources 387 3.5 Repeated Use of Sources 388 3.6 Punctuation in the In-Text Citation 394 4. Citations in Forms Other Than Print 400 Practice Template 405 Index 408 Bonus Online Resources 462 Contents How to Use This E-Book Foreword by Rosemary G. Feal Preface by Kathleen Fitzpatrick Part 1 Principles of MLA Style Introduction Why Document Sources? Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty Think: Evaluating Your Sources Select: Gathering Information about Your Sources Organize: Creating Your Documentation The List of Works Cited The Core Elements Author Title of Source Title of Container Other Contributors Version Number Publisher Publication Date Location Optional Elements In-Text Citations Part 2 Details of MLA Style Introduction 1. The Mechanics of Scholarly Prose 1.1 Names of Persons 1.1.1 First and Subsequent Uses of Names 1.1.2 Titles of Authors 1.1.3 Names of Authors and Fictional Characters 1.1.4 Names in Languages Other Than English 1.2 Titles of Sources 1.2.1 Capitalization and Punctuation 1.2.2 Italics and Quotation Marks 1.2.3 Shortened Titles 1.2.4 Titles within Titles 1.2.5 Titles of Sources in Languages Other Than English 1.3 Quotations 1.3.1 Use and Accuracy of Quotations 1.3.2 Prose 1.3.3 Poetry 1.3.4 Drama 1.3.5 Ellipsis 1.3.6 Other Alterations of Quotations 1.3.7 Punctuation with Quotations 1.3.8 Translations of Quotations 1.4 Numbers 1.4.1 Use of Numerals or Words 1.4.2 Commas in Numbers 1.4.3 Inclusive Numbers 1.4.4 Roman Numerals 1.5 Dates and Times 1.6 Abbreviations 1.6.1 Months 1.6.2 Common Academic Abbreviations 1.6.3 Publishers’ Names 1.6.4 Titles of Works 2. Works Cited 2.1 Names of Authors 2.1.1 Variant Forms 2.1.2 Titles and Suffixes 2.1.3 Corporate Authors 2.2 Titles 2.2.1 Introduction, Preface, Foreword, or Afterword 2.2.2 Translations of Titles 2.3 Versions 2.4 Publisher 2.5 Locational Elements 2.5.1 Plus Sign with Page Number 2.5.2 URLs and DOIs 2.6 Punctuation in the Works-Cited List 2.6.1 Square Brackets 2.6.2 Forward Slash 2.7 Formatting and Ordering the Works-Cited List 2.7.1 Letter-by-Letter Alphabetization 2.7.2 Multiple Works by One Author 2.7.3 Multiple Works by Coauthors 2.7.4 Alphabetizing by Title 2.7.5 Cross-References 3. In-Text Citations 3.1 Author 3.1.1 Coauthors 3.1.2 Corporate Author 3.2 Title 3.2.1 Abbreviating Titles of Sources 3.2.2 Descriptive Terms in Place of Titles 3.3 Numbers in In-Text Citations 3.3.1 Style of Numerals 3.3.2 Numbers in Works Available in Multiple Editions 3.3.3 Other Citations Not Involving Page Numbers 3.4 Indirect Sources 3.5 Repeated Use of Sources 3.6 Punctuation in the In-Text Citation 4. Citations in Forms Other Than Print Practice Template Index Bonus Online Resources Rethinking documentation for the digital age. The Modern Language Association, the authority on research and writing, takes a fresh look at documenting sources in the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook. Works are published today in a dizzying range of formats. A book, for example, may be read in print, online, as an e-book, or perhaps listened to in an audio version. On the Web, modes of publication are regularly invented, combined, and modified. Previous editions of the MLA Handbook provided separate instructions for each format, and new formats required additional instructions. In this groundbreaking new edition of its best-selling handbook, the MLA recommends instead one universal set of guidelines, which writers can apply to any type of source. Shorter and redesigned for easy use, the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook guides writers through the principles behind evaluating sources for their research. It then shows them how to cite sources in their writing and create useful entries for the works-cited list. More than just a new edition, this is a new MLA style. - Back cover. The Modern Language Association, The Authority On Research And Writing, Takes A Fresh Look At Documenting Sources In The Eighth Edition Of The Mla Handbook. Works Are Published Today In A Dizzying Range Of Formats. A Book, For Example, May Be Read In Print, Online, Or As An E-book--or Perhaps Listened To In An Audio Version. On The Web, Modes Of Publication Are Regularly Invented, Combined, And Modified. Previous Editions Of The Mla Handbook Provided Separate Instructions For Each Format, And New Formats Required Additional Instructions. In This Groundbreaking New Edition Of Its Best-selling Handbook, The Mla Recommends Instead One Universal Set Of Guidelines, Which Writers Can Apply To Any Source-- Pt. 1. Principles Of Mla Style -- Pt. 2. Details Of Mla Style. Previous Title: Mla Handbook For Writers Of Research Papers. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. For the 2016 8th edition: "The Modern Language Association, the authority on research and writing, takes a fresh look at documenting sources in the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook. Works are published today in a dizzying range of formats. A book, for example, may be read in print, online, or as an e-book--or perhaps listened to in an audio version. On the Web, modes of publication are regularly invented, combined, and modified. Previous editions of the MLA Handbook provided separate instructions for each format, and new formats required additional instructions. In this groundbreaking new edition of its best-selling handbook, the MLA recommends instead one universal set of guidelines, which writers can apply to any source"-- Back cover Foreword / Rosemary G. Feal Preface / Kathleen Fitzpatrick Part one : Principles of MLA style. Introduction Why document sources? Plagiarism and academic dishonesty Think : evaluating your sources Select : gathering information about your sources Organize : creating your documentation Part two : Details of MLA style. Introduction The mechanics of scholarly prose Works cited In-text citations Citations in forms other than print Practice template