Some research is usually involved in writing a non-fiction book. Whenever you borrow a quote or use information from references you need to correctly cite the source.

MLA or Modern Language Association style is most commonly used for literary works. However, if your document pertains to behavioral and social sciences, you would use APA or American Psychological Association format.

You can use many different sources to find material:

• articles (both in print and online)
• audio recordings
• books
• emails
• journals
• letters and memos
• live performances
• music
• pamphlets and lectures
• personal interviews
• radio or television broadcasts
• videos
• works of art

Each of these source types is noted in a slightly different manner in both your end/footnotes and bibliography. I suggest you purchase a style manual to keep on your desk that demonstrates the correct format for each type of source.

There are three ways to document your material: by using in-text quotations, end/footnotes, and works cited.

In-text Quotes:

Any time you borrow a quote from someone, it needs to be cited in the text at the point where the quote appears along with the page number if available (author name 72). It should also be included in your bibliography.

End/Footnotes:

Endnotes go at the end of a chapter as a mini-bibliography for all the works used in that chapter. Footnotes go at the bottom of the page where the cited text appears. Each gives complete information about where the material was found so anyone reading your document can find the article or book and read more.

Bibliography:

A works cited or bibliography page contains source information for all the material you used in your book.

When you correctly cite all your sources and give credit where it is due, you will avoid plagiarism and copyright violation issues. So, remember: if you cite, do it right!

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Answer by user-friendly
Under MLA formatting, the intro, bodies, and conclusion are all indented 1/2 inch at the start of the paragraph. If you’re quoting a large block of text, then the whole block of text is flushed left (you’re most likely not gonna use this, just look it up if you are). For the works cited page, use hanging indents…which is just the opposite of an indent (first line is not indented, following lines are flushed 1/2 inch).

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Answer by ashleemcgarity2004
You don’t use either in the MLA format. They are used for APA and Chicago styles.

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Answer by Richard M
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/

It’s a specific format that many academic institutions require, as it provides a standard for all papers to follow.

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Answer by RH
My first reaction to this is that APA is very popular with the health sciences field. MLA is popular with the languages field. And in fact having looked at both referencing manuals, I believe the APA one will be structured more to your needs. It will have examples which are more like the sources you will be citing.

If you decide to go ahead with APA you would need to use the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2001), as well as the update for electronic references (2007 – this one is online but only by subscription so check in your library catalogue or uni web site).

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Answer by Txlady
1. Go to: “Search the Web to research your answer.”
2. Type in: Setting for MLA Writing / Word Perfect
3. Go to: # 3 “Formatting a Paper in Word”
Good luck on your paper!

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If anyone has the book with them could you write a bibliography for it or just give me the publishing information & stuff like that.
thank you so much!!!

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Answer by Betsy D
If you look online, you can find the ISB number. Go to easybib.com and plug it in. You’ll have the MLA format. Good luck.

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I’m just concerned with professional formatting. Not so much the craft of screenplay writing.

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Answer by aturningpoint4me
Do a Google/Yahoo search for “writing a screenplay format” and that should get you going in the right direction.

There also might be something you could pick up at your local library.

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Answer by bevoishotstuff
I suggest you try to make an outline on what you want to write about. Then, break it up into a certain # of pages, depending on how many days you have left until it is due. Make sure you leave a day where you spend most of your time editing your paper.

Look up maybe 2 or 3 books about Poe. You don’t really have to read all of it, but try to find things that might help you in writing your paper. I suggest scanning the book by table of contents or just flipping through it.

As far as I can tell you about Poe, he was a poet during the Romanticist era, which kind of explains his dramatical writings. He was also very satirical, and he had a history of (lightly speakign) misfortunes.

I suggest you write about your analysis and the meanings behind the Tell-Tale Heart (this is easy, you can just be honest and say how you really feel about it)..that can easily be 10 pages right there for you.

I highly encourage you not to procrastinate and leave it at the end. Trust me.

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what is this?!

Thanks!

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Answer by aznlove92
http://www.thewritesource.com/mla/

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