The MLA's Handbook is a standard source for advice on formatting and documenting research in literature studies; it contains useful information on all matters pertaining to writing papers.
Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age by Diana Hacker; Barbara Fister
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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th ed.)
Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age by 
