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| author | Gibaldi, Joseph |
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| contents | MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Fourth Edition. Gibaldi, Joseph Computers Documentation Expository Writing Higher Education Information Retrieval Research Papers (Students) Research Reports Scholarship Technical Writing Writing for Publication This handbook, that can be used as a reference tool, is designed to introduce the researcher/writer to the customs of a community of writers who value scrupulous scholarship and the careful documentation, or recording, of research. Chapter 1 suggests some of the educational and intellectual purposes of research and describes the first steps in a scholarly process--choosing a project; using a library; producing a working bibliography, notes, outlines, and drafts; and avoiding plagiarism. Chapter 2 (focusing on clear writing) gives practical advice on such matters as spelling, punctuation, and the presentation of names, numbers, titles of works, and quotations. Chapter 3 gives guidelines on the physical format of the paper. Chapter 4 explains how to list sources at the end of a paper, while chapter 5 shows how to cite them in the text of a paper. Chapter 6 describes abbreviations that are useful in documentation and in certain other contexts. Appendix A lists notable reference works in specialized fields; and appendix B presents some systems of documentation other than MLA's. Additionally, this new edition explains how to use and how to cite electronic catalogs, central information systems, and CD-ROM and online databases; how to use computers to facilitate the writing of research papers; and how to cite electronic publications, including CD-ROMs, diskettes, magnetic tapes, and online databases. The handbook concludes with sample pages of a research paper that uses MLA style. (NKA) |
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| publishDate | 1995 |
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| spellingShingle | MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Fourth Edition. Gibaldi, Joseph Computers Documentation Expository Writing Higher Education Information Retrieval Research Papers (Students) Research Reports Scholarship Technical Writing Writing for Publication MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Fourth Edition. Gibaldi, Joseph Computers Documentation Expository Writing Higher Education Information Retrieval Research Papers (Students) Research Reports Scholarship Technical Writing Writing for Publication This handbook, that can be used as a reference tool, is designed to introduce the researcher/writer to the customs of a community of writers who value scrupulous scholarship and the careful documentation, or recording, of research. Chapter 1 suggests some of the educational and intellectual purposes of research and describes the first steps in a scholarly process--choosing a project; using a library; producing a working bibliography, notes, outlines, and drafts; and avoiding plagiarism. Chapter 2 (focusing on clear writing) gives practical advice on such matters as spelling, punctuation, and the presentation of names, numbers, titles of works, and quotations. Chapter 3 gives guidelines on the physical format of the paper. Chapter 4 explains how to list sources at the end of a paper, while chapter 5 shows how to cite them in the text of a paper. Chapter 6 describes abbreviations that are useful in documentation and in certain other contexts. Appendix A lists notable reference works in specialized fields; and appendix B presents some systems of documentation other than MLA's. Additionally, this new edition explains how to use and how to cite electronic catalogs, central information systems, and CD-ROM and online databases; how to use computers to facilitate the writing of research papers; and how to cite electronic publications, including CD-ROMs, diskettes, magnetic tapes, and online databases. The handbook concludes with sample pages of a research paper that uses MLA style. (NKA) |
| title | MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Fourth Edition. |
| topic | Computers Documentation Expository Writing Higher Education Information Retrieval Research Papers (Students) Research Reports Scholarship Technical Writing Writing for Publication |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED380819 |