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| Preface | |
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| Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Documentation | |
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| What Do I Need to Know about MLA Documentation? | |
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| What is MLA? | |
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| Why is it important to learn MLA style? | |
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| Where do I find the information for my list of works cited? | |
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| Where can I find more information about MLA style? | |
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| The Essentials of MLA Documentation Style | |
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| The Works Cited List | |
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| The Basic Elements of a Works Cited Entry | |
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| Author Names | |
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| Titles | |
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| Publication Information | |
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| Sample Works Cited Entries: Books and Nonperiodical Publications | |
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| Books with Single Authors | |
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| Books with Multiple Authors | |
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| Books with Corporate Authors | |
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| Books with Anonymous Authors | |
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| Two or More Books by the Same Author(s) | |
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| Anthologies | |
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| Works in Anthologies | |
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| Editions | |
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| Translations | |
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| Reference Works | |
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| Sample Works Cited Entries: Journals and Other Periodical Publications | |
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| Journals with Continuous Pagination | |
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| Journals with Individual Issue Pagination | |
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| Journals with Issue Numbers Only | |
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| Journals with Special Issues | |
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| Magazine Articles | |
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| Book Reviews | |
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| Newspaper Articles | |
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| Sample Works Cited Entries: Electronic Publications | |
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| Online Books and Literary Texts | |
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| Articles from Online Journals | |
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| Articles from Library Databases | |
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| Portal Sites and Meta-Sites | |
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| A Home Page for a Course | |
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| Articles from Online Newspapers and Wire Services | |
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| E-mail and Online Postings | |
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| Sample Works Cited Entries: Film and Other Nonprint Media | |
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| Films, Videos, and DVDs | |
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| Television Programs | |
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| Live Performances | |
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| Formatting the Works Cited List | |
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| Notes on MLA Works Cited Page Format | |
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| Citing Works in the Body of Your Paper | |
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| The Basic Elements of In-Text References | |
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| General Guidelines for Using In-Text References | |
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| When to Quote, Summarize, or Paraphrase | |
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| Understanding Plagiarism | |
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| Preparing and Formatting Your Paper | |
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| Margins and Spacing | |
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| Titles | |
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| Fonts | |
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| Underlining versus Italicizing | |
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| Sample Pages in MLA Format | |
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| Additional Resources | |
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| Further Reading on MLA Style | |
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| General Resources for College Writers | |