MLA handbook for writers of research papers

Research and writing

Plagiarism

The mechanics of writing

The format of the research paper

Documentation: preparing the list of works cited

Documentation: citing sources in the text

Abbreviations

Selected reference works by field

Other systems of documentation.

Foreword / Phyllis Franklin

Chapter 1. Research and writing

Chapter 2. Mechanics of writing

Chapter 3. Format of the research paper

Chapter 4. Documentation : preparing the list of works cited

Chapter 5. Documentation : citing sources in the text

Chapter 6. Abbreviations

Appendix A. Selected reference works by field

Appendix B. Other systems of documentation

Sample pages of a research paper in MLA style

Index.

Research and writing

The mechanics of writing

The format of the research paper

Documentation: preparing the list of works cited

Documentation: citing sources in the text

Abbreviations.