MLA Book – Table of Contents

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Foreword

1. Formatting the Paper
The List of Works Cited
The Body of the Paper

2. Sample Entries: The List of Works Cited
Nonperiodical Print Publications
Periodical Print Publications
Web Publications
Web Sites with Print Publication Data
Web Sites with Publication Data for Other Media Besides Print
Web-Based Scholarly Journals
Web Publications in Online Databases
Additional Common Sources

3. Citing Sources in the Text

Parenthetical Citations
Placement of Parenthetical Citations
Parenthetical Citations: Examples

4. Footnotes and Endnotes

5. Considerations for Your Research
Locating Sources of Information
Types of Sources
Evaluating Sources
Compiling Sources and Taking Notes
Quoting Sources
Summarizing and Paraphrasing Sources
Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Avoid It

6 Abbreviations
Introduction
Common Scholarly Abbreviations
Time Designations
Selected Publishers

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