From the Publisher: The MLA Handbook is published by the Modern Language Association, the authority on MLA documentation style. Widely adopted in high schools, colleges, and publishing houses, the MLA Handbook treats every aspect of research writing, from selecting a topic to submitting the completed paper. The seventh edition is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to research and writing in the online environment. It provides an authoritative account of MLA documentation style for use in student writing, including simplified guidelines for citing works published on the Web and new recommendations for citing several kinds of works, such as digital files and graphic narratives.

Prev. ed. entered under: Gibaldi, Joseph, 1942- Previous edition authored by Joseph Gibaldi. "The authoritative guide -- now with online access"--Cover. "The Modern Language Association publishes two books on its documentation style: the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (for high school and undergraduate students) and the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (for graduate students, scholars, and professional writers)."--Title page verso.

Foreword /Rosemary G. Feal -- Preface / David G. Nicholls -- Note on the web component -- Research and writing -- Plagiarism and academic integrity -- Mechanics of writing -- Format of the research paper -- Documentation: preparing the list of works cited -- Documentation: citing sources in the text -- Abbreviations -- Appendix A. Guides to writing -- Appendix B. Specialized style manuals -- Index.