Q. What's the difference between MLA 7 and MLA 8?

The 8th edition of the MLA Handbook, published in 2016, rethinks documentation for an era of digital publication with a new universal set of guidelines that writers can apply to any source.

See the links below for more information about the changes to MLA 8 and how it differs from the 7th edition. Copies of the MLA Handbook are available at the Reference Desk on the 1st floor of the Library.

Related info:

• What's New in the Eighth Edition (MLA Website)
• Side-by-side comparison of MLA 7th and 8th editions (courtesy of John Brown University, Arkansas)

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