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Learner’s Tour

The following sections will be of special value to those new to MLA style and might be read before proceeding to use the rest of the online handbook as a reference:

• “Documenting Sources: An Overview” (4.0–4.16)
• “Introduction to the MLA Core Elements” (5.1–5.2)
• The What It Is and Where to Find It sections for each element in chapter 5, which explain the range of situations each element applies to and provide visual examples of where to find information in a variety of sources
  • Author (5.3, 5.4)
  • Title (5.23, 5.24)
  • Title of Container (5.31–5.35, 5.36)
  • Contributor (5.38–5.41, 5.42)
  • Version (5.48. 5.49)
  • Number (5.52, 5.53)
  • Publisher (5.54, 5.55–5.58)
  • Publication Date (5.68, 5.69–5.76)
  • Location (5.84, 5.85–5.87)
• “The Three Most Common Types of Entries” (5.100–5.103), illustrating how to use the template to create works-cited-list entries
• “Supplemental Elements” (5.105–5.119)
• “In-Text Citations: An Overview” (6.1–6.2)
• “Bibliographic and Content Notes” (7.1–7.2) 

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