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Introducing MLA Handbook Plus
The MLA Handbook you know and love is coming soon as a subscription-based digital product. Through their school’s library, students and instructors will have online access to our brand-new ninth edition. Learn more.
A Guide to In-Text Citations
In-text citations are concise, unobtrusive references that direct readers to works-cited-list entries. An MLA editor breaks them down.
Mexicana and Chicana Authors
A new MLA volume offers approaches to teaching a vital strand of late-twentieth-century literature. Read an interview with the editor.
Make Your Mark in MicrosoftWord
When it comes to foreign language words, the need for accent marks can be acute. An MLA editor offers tips on how to make them using Word.
Keep Your Abstracts Concrete
Abstracts are direct, concise summaries of an argument that usually precede the main body of an essay. An MLA editor can help you craft one.
When to Include Serial Commas in Titles
Should you include a serial comma when reproducing a source’s title in your own writing? The MLA editors suggest using this easy-to-remember principle to decide.
Comparing the Eighth and Ninth Editions of the MLA Handbook
The ninth edition offers hundreds of additional sample citations, new guidance on inclusive language, and much more. Explore the changes with this handy chart.
Tracking Down Hard-to-Find Publication Dates on Web Pages
It’s frustrating when you need to find a web page’s publication date whose location isn’t obvious. The MLA editors can help you locate hard-to-find dates.
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