On Sat Apr 2 10:29:34 2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [I wrote] > > MLA seems to be "Modern Language Association". What kind of > > status (official or unofficial) does this style have? I have > > never heard about it or seen it used. ... > There are two major academic traditions to deal with bibliographic > references - the Harvard system (or the Author/Date system) and the > Oxford system (or the Footnote system). > > http://www.kangan.edu.au/library/tips/bibliographies.htm > > Since both systems are ofte described in within the same style guide, I > think it is better to refer to "systems of references" rather than > actual style guides. For example, both the Harvard and the Oxford system > are escribed in Chicago Manual of Style.
I called the MLA system a "style", not a "style guide". I am aware that style guides often describe several conflicting styles. The term "style" seems widespread -- BibTeX uses it, for example. BR, J�rgen -- // J�rgen Grahn "Koka lopplummer, bada Ross, loppor borta." \X/ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Jonas _______________________________________________ Groff mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/groff
