Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Scholarly publishing -- 2. Legal issues in scholarly publishing -- 3. Basics of scholarly writing -- 4. Preparation of scholarly manuscripts -- 5. Preparation of theses and dissertations -- 6. Documentation : preparing the list of works cited -- 7. Documentation : citing sources in the text -- 8. Abbreviations -- Appendix. Other systems of documentation. Since its publication in 1985, the MLA Style Manual has been the standard guide for graduate students, teachers, and scholars in the humanities and for professional writers in many fields. Extensively reorganized and revised, the second edition contains new sections and updated guidelines on citing electronic works - including sources from the Internet.