The ''MHRA Style Guide: A Handbook for Authors, Editors, and Writers of Theses''—formerly the ''MHRA Style Book''—is an academic style guide published by the

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. It is most widely used in the

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in the

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, where the MHRA is based. Initially, the Book and Guide were only available for sale in the UK and in the

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. 50,000 copies of all editions, published between 1971 and 2013, have been sold worldwide.

Availability

The 3rd edition of the Style Guide (reprinted with corrections in 2015) can be downloaded free of charge, as a

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formatted document, from the MHRA's official website. Since 2017, an online version is available, in full and in a condensed Quick Guide format. Both online versions are also free of charge. Print versions of the most current edition continue to be offered.

Publication history

''MHRA Style Book''

* 1971: first edition * 1978: second edition * 1981: third edition * 1991: fourth edition * 1995: fourth edition reprinted with amendments * 1996: fifth edition

''MHRA Style Guide''

* 2002: first edition * 2008: second edition * 2013: third edition * 2015: third edition reprinted with minor corrections

References

External links

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MHRA Style Guide
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