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{{ | {{short description|Academic style guide of the Modern Humanities Research Association}} | ||
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{{Infobox book | |||
| name = MHRA Style Guide: A Handbook for Authors, Editors, and Writers of Theses | |||
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| title_orig = MHRA Style Book | |||
| country = United Kingdom | |||
| language = English | |||
| genre = [[Style guide]] | |||
| publisher = [[Modern Humanities Research Association]] | |||
| pub_date = 1971–2024 | |||
| media_type = Print / Digital | |||
| pages = 104 | |||
| isbn = 978-1-83954-248-0 | |||
| website = https://www.mhra.org.uk/style | |||
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{{Styles}} | {{Styles}} | ||
The '''''MHRA Style Guide | The '''''MHRA Style Guide''''' is an [[open-access]] handbook of academic writing published by the [[Modern Humanities Research Association]].<ref name="MHRA2024">{{Cite book |title=MHRA style guide: a handbook for authors, editors, and writers of theses |edition=4 |date=2024-02-20 |publisher=Modern Humanities Research Association |location=Cambridge |isbn=978-1-83954-248-0 |editor-last=Paver |editor-first=Chloe |language=en |doi=10.59860/msg.b47db8a}}</ref> Widely adopted in the [[United Kingdom]] and beyond, particularly in the fields of [[modern languages]], [[literature]], and [[cultural studies]], the guide standardizes conventions for [[spelling]], [[punctuation]], and [[citation]]. | ||
The fourth edition (2024) has been substantially revised from earlier versions to reflect developments in digital publishing and contemporary academic practice.<ref name="Burns2024">{{Cite web |last=Burns |first=Barbara |date=2024-05-15 |title=Can this dog be a rabbit? |url=https://mhra.org.uk/news/2024/05/15/can-this-dog-be-a-rabbit.html |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Modern Humanities Research Association |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== | == History == | ||
The style guide descends from the ''MHRA Style Book'', first issued in 1971.<ref name="MHRA1971">{{Cite book |title=MHRA style book: Notes for authors and editors |date=1971 |isbn=978-0-900547-20-1 |editor-last=Maney |editor-first=Arthur S. |location=Leeds |publisher=Modern Humanities Research Association |doi=10.59860/msg.b16925a |url=https://www.mhra.org.uk/publications/MHRA-Style-Book |doi-broken-date=2025-06-13}}</ref> Its roots lie in the editorial meetings of the ''[[Modern Language Review]]'', held since 1905. The 2024 edition represents the ninth revision overall and the fourth under the ''Style Guide'' title. | |||
Editorial oversight is entrusted to a voluntary committee of scholars.<ref name="MHRA2024"/> | |||
== Scope and purpose == | |||
The ''MHRA Style Guide'' does not address questions of [[rhetoric]], [[argument]], or expression. Rather, it offers prescriptive guidance on the mechanical elements of style: [[orthography]], punctuation, [[capitalization]], [[quotation]], referencing, and indexing. It is intended to ensure [[typographical]] and bibliographical consistency across MHRA publications and to support scholars, students, and publishers in the humanities more broadly. It is modelled on ''[[Hart's Rules]]'', published by [[Oxford University Press]].<ref name="Burns2024"/> | |||
== Structure and features == | |||
The 2024 edition is organized into eight chapters, replacing the fourteen of the previous edition. It includes sections on: | |||
* spelling and punctuation (notably Oxford ‘-ize' forms and use of accents) | |||
* referencing of print, digital, and audiovisual materials | |||
* style for foreign languages, transliteration, and non-Latin scripts | |||
* preparation of copy for publication, including tables, illustrations, and indexing | |||
A Quick Guide summarizes key conventions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A quick guide to MHRA style |url=https://www.mhra.org.uk/style/quickguide.html |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=The MHRA style guide online |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Online versions of the guide are available free of charge under a [[Creative Commons licence]]. The ''Guide' also remains available in print. | |||
== Publication history == | == Publication history == | ||
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* 2002: first edition | * 2002: first edition | ||
* 2008: second edition | * 2008: second edition | ||
* 2013: third edition | * 2013: third edition<ref name="MHRA2013">{{Cite book |title=MHRA style guide: a handbook for authors and editors |date=2013 |publisher=Modern Humanities Research Association |isbn=978-1-78188-009-8 |editor-last=Richardson |editor-first=Brian |edition=3 |location=London |doi=10.59860/msg.b38723a |doi-broken-date=2025-06-13 |url=https://www.mhra.org.uk/publications/MHRA-Style-Guide}}</ref> | ||
* 2015: third edition reprinted with minor corrections | * 2015: third edition reprinted with minor corrections | ||
* 2024: fourth edition | * 2024: fourth edition<ref name="MHRA2024"/> | ||
== See also == | |||
* ''[[Chicago Manual of Style]]'' | |||
* ''[[Hart's Rules]]'' | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:1971 non-fiction books]] | |||
[[Category:Style guides for British English]] | [[Category:Style guides for British English]] | ||
[[Category:Academic style guides]] | [[Category:Academic style guides]] | ||
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The MHRA Style Guide is an open-access handbook of academic writing published by the Modern Humanities Research Association.[1] Widely adopted in the United Kingdom and beyond, particularly in the fields of modern languages, literature, and cultural studies, the guide standardizes conventions for spelling, punctuation, and citation.
The fourth edition (2024) has been substantially revised from earlier versions to reflect developments in digital publishing and contemporary academic practice.[2]
History
The style guide descends from the MHRA Style Book, first issued in 1971.[3] Its roots lie in the editorial meetings of the Modern Language Review, held since 1905. The 2024 edition represents the ninth revision overall and the fourth under the Style Guide title.
Editorial oversight is entrusted to a voluntary committee of scholars.[1]
Scope and purpose
The MHRA Style Guide does not address questions of rhetoric, argument, or expression. Rather, it offers prescriptive guidance on the mechanical elements of style: orthography, punctuation, capitalization, quotation, referencing, and indexing. It is intended to ensure typographical and bibliographical consistency across MHRA publications and to support scholars, students, and publishers in the humanities more broadly. It is modelled on Hart's Rules, published by Oxford University Press.[2]
Structure and features
The 2024 edition is organized into eight chapters, replacing the fourteen of the previous edition. It includes sections on:
- spelling and punctuation (notably Oxford ‘-ize' forms and use of accents)
- referencing of print, digital, and audiovisual materials
- style for foreign languages, transliteration, and non-Latin scripts
- preparation of copy for publication, including tables, illustrations, and indexing
A Quick Guide summarizes key conventions.[4]
Online versions of the guide are available free of charge under a Creative Commons licence. The Guide' also remains available in print.
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[5]
- 2015: third edition reprinted with minor corrections
- 2024: fourth edition[1]