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@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ Biblatex-mla provides Biblatex support for references and citations in the
style defined by the Modern Language Association (MLA). The style is a common
standard for writers in the humanities and is outlined in the MLA Style Manual
and the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. These files follow
-definitions for the 3rd edition of the Manual and the 7th edition of the
-Handbook. Before using biblatex-mla, you will need to install Biblatex:
-http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/biblatex.html
+definitions for the 7th and 8th editions of the MLA Handbook. Before using
+biblatex-mla, you will need to install Biblatex. Biblatex is commonly
+included with most installations of LaTeX, but it can also be found at
+http://www.ctan.org/pkg/biblatex
-Installation:
+Manual Installation:
1. Locate your latex installation folder
- In OS X, it can be found at
~/Library/texmf/tex/latex/
@@ -21,8 +22,10 @@ Usage:
your Latex preface:
\usepackage[american]{babel}
\usepackage{csquotes}
- \usepackage[style=mla]{biblatex}
+ \usepackage[style=mla-new]{biblatex}
\addbibresource{<bibfile>}
+ - (replace "style=mla-new" with "style=mla" if you'd prefer to use the
+ style described in the old edition of the Handbook)
- (replace "<bibfile>" with the name of your .bib bibliography file)
- to use MLA-style footnotes, use the "autocite=footnote" package option
2. Cite a text with \autocite{<key>}, cite a page with