professional writers, and editors. History Both MLA Handbook and MLA Style Manual were preceded by a slim booklet titled MLA Style Sheet, first published in 1951 and revised in 1970. The Style Sheet was allowed to go out of print after the commercial success of the Handbook, creating the need for the Manual as a companion to the Handbook.MLA Style Manual was scheduled to go out of print in 2016. In April 2017, the organization said it would be "developing additional publications to address the professional needs of scholars". See also Comparison of reference management software Parenthetical referencing APA style References Bibliography . . . . External links The MLA Style Center'' – dedicated website MLA Style Guide, Eighth Edition, IRSC Libraries MLA Formatting and Style Guide, Purdue OWL MLA Style Manual, Second Edition, 1998 Guide to academic style guides, from College of St. Rose. 2009 non-fiction books Academic style guides Style guides for American English