MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, 3rd Edition | 
 enlarge | Creator: Modern Language Association Of America S
Publisher: Modern Language Association of America
Category: Book
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Format: Large Print
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 12.3 x 8.4 x 1
ISBN: 0873522982
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.027
EAN: 9780873522984
ASIN: 0873522982
Publication Date: August 9, 2008
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Product Description
Reorganized and revised, the third edition of the MLA Style Manual offers complete, up-to-date guidance on writing scholarly texts, documenting research sources, submitting manuscripts to publishers, and dealing with legal issues surrounding publication. New in the third edition:
* a significant revision of MLA documentation style
* simplified citation formats for electronic sources
* detailed advice on the review process used by scholarly journals and presses
* a fully updated chapter on copyright, fair use, contracts, and other legal issues
* guidelines on preparing electronic files
* discussion of the electronic submission of a dissertation
* a foreword by Domna C. Stanton on the current state of scholarly publishing
* a preface by David G. Nicholls on what is new in the third edition
MLA guides present the most accurate and complete information on MLA style.
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 Reference book December 1, 2008
As a freelance copyeditor I have to make sure the ms. is in the editor's requested format. Some of my work must be in the MLA style and this book is the best reference book available. I used the 2nd edition and when I got another job requesting MLA style, I ordered the 3rd edition.
MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing November 12, 2008
This book does everything it is advertised to do.
A fault of the book: The book (on p. 214) should clarify what is considered the "title" of a web-page: Is it that which is written on the title bar, or the actual title heading the text?
However, I do not like the MLA citation style. In-text citations are much more intrusive than are footnotes or endnotes. They are also more difficult for the reader to match to the writer's documentation, if, for instance, the writer is using several works from the same source (e.g., the same government agency, where author's names are not usually given). In such a case, especially if the titles of the cited works are similar, the long title would have to be inserted parenthetically in the text, instead of just having a footnote number. It is a cumbersome citation style.
Necessary item for anyone involved in writing October 22, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This product is a must for anyone studying English Literature. It will walk you through correctly citing books, articles, movies etc. It will also show you how to organize an annotated bibliography. This is the newest edition and since it's published every 5 years you're good to go until 2013.
MLA book October 13, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a mandatory document I need for school. I know it is going to be helpful. Everything I need to know is in there.
An essential and indispensable reference September 6, 2008
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The Modern Language Association is referenced throughout academia and the publishing industry as the standard setter for matters of grammar and other aspects of writing. Now available in a newly updated and expanded third edition, the "MLA Style Manual: And Guide to Scholarly Publishing" is their thoroughly comprehensive and 'user friendly' guide for publishing a useful reference that will be especially appreciated by those new to publishing and an indispensable reference for anyone needing a reference work on publishing standards. The newly expanded and updated third edition offers invaluable and practical advice on a broad spectrum of publishing issues ranging from stating sources and electronic submission, to new information on copyright and fair use practices. "MLA Style Manual" is an essential and indispensable reference work for any publishing company or self-published author looking for the best way to make their books viable in today's volatile and competitive marketplace.
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