Part 2 – The Research Methods

This is a short presentation of the main research methods, as they apply to social science.

6 – MLA Style

– Why Should I Care?

Some journals (and academics in that same field) use the MLA style, which is useful to know.

  • The Basics

MLA stands for Modern Literature Association. This group of “English Lit” professors share a common style for the publishing of papers, which are fiction, and usually prose.

It is known to be a very short format, without a cover page, which saves trees.

The style is also used by many historians, anthropologists, and many other disciplines in the humanities. If the text is not fiction, there is a specific style for citations (paraphrase and quote).

Here is the complete set of guidelines

  • The Format

 

  • The Bibliography

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