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 Modern Humanities Research Association. It is most widely used in the arts and humanities in the United Kingdom, where the MHRA is based. Initially, the Book and Guide were only available for sale in the UK and in the United States. 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 PDF 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 MHRA Style Guide Style guides for British English Academic style guides