Journal: The volume, number and page numbers have been more explicit. Major Differences between 7 th & 8 th Editionīook: A book no longer needs the location of publication or the medium of publication. The MLA 8 th Edition allows you to be flexible to a degree and to consider whether your reader can locate the sources you have referenced, so they recommend a basic format and you can add information if you wish to make it more clear. This is still fairly recent, so departments may accept references in MLA 8 th Edition and 7 th Edition style. MLA Handbook 8 th Edition: Please note that these examples have been updated in line with the 8 th Edition of the MLA Handbook.
