I've been a user of MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers since 1980 and wrote my MA thesis at Lakehead University following the guidelines. I'm well familiar with the traditional title, format and material/contents of the book and feel very comfortable using the original traditional title up to its 7th edition (after which the title has changed).
Changes in the title, author name and format:
However, the 8th and 9th editions do not include the full traditional title (MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers); it uses a shortened title, only the first two words (MLA Handbook) .
Second, the original author Joseph Gibaldi's name was discontinued in the editions after the 6 edition. I wonder if there's any justification for the discontinuation.
Finally, the 8th edition looks like a summarized version and follows a different structure and approach to presenting the same principles of documentation. I'm trying to get used to this approach.
I wonder if the original title (MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers) and format could be continued.
Prof. Dr. Solaiman Ali (retired)
Bloomington, IL
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