A Writer's Reference

Author(s): Diana Hacker, Nancy Sommers

Difference between 8th and 7th editions
Side by side comparison of table of contents helps to figure out the most significant changes.

Key differences between 8th and 7th editions

Time lapse between current and previous publications: 4 years (2014 vs 2010).
5 New guides on academic reading
New how-to boxes address authorship and new kinds of sources.
New chapter on reading and writing about visual images and multimodal texts.
New chapter on successful paraphrasing to help multilingual (English second language) students.

8th Edition of
A Writer's Reference

eBook, 608 pages

eBook ISBN: 9781457686436
Published by: Bedford/St. Martin's, September 26, 2014

Spiral-bound, 608 pages

ISBN-10: 1457666766
ISBN-13: 9781457666766
Published by: Bedford/St. Martin's, September 26, 2014

7th Edition of
A Writer's Reference

Plastic Comb, 576 pages

ISBN-10: 0312601433
ISBN-13: 9780312601430
Published by: Bedford/St. Martin's, October 25, 2010

6th Edition of
A Writer's Reference

Plastic Comb, 512 pages

ISBN-10: 0312450257
ISBN-13: 9780312450250
Published by: Bedford/St. Martin's, November 23, 2006

with 2009 MLA Update
Plastic Comb, 512 pages

ISBN-10: 0312593325
ISBN-13: 9780312593322
Published by: Bedford/St. Martin's, July 06, 2009

with 2009 MLA and 2010 APA Updates
Spiral-bound, 512 pages

ISBN-10: 0312664761
ISBN-13: 9780312664763
Published by: Bedford/St. Martin's, May 24, 2010