I really like reference books.

https://lccn.loc.gov/2008047484
https://www.mla.org/Publications/Bookstore/Nonseries/MLA-Handbook-Ninth-Edition bookpage last edition
7th ed. (2008-9) Sixth printing 2014

Unfortunately, the MLA Handbook only addresses the easy citation problems. For five editions, this hallowed organization has boldly ignored the more difficult bibliographic issues. And Internet citation anybody? Must we remain in such an extreme state of confusion about Internet citation? This problem is not difficult, guys if one actually looks at works being made on available the Internet. ( )

For most writing "style guide" books, you can gauge how good it is by its usefulness and the applicability of its advice. The MLA Handbook isn't really one of them. You buy it, or any of the other books on writing research papers, because you have to write a research paper and you get points off for using the wrong style. Too bad professors don't usually consider winging it to be a style. What set this book apart from the rest of the herd for me is that the English department in my college chose this as its writing and citation resource. The writing in the book is dry and can be annoying, like most of its ilk. I've always preferred Strunk's implied "you idiot" method of communication.

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