The book, A comparative study of style manuals: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers and Publication Manual of American Psychological Association, is a comparison of 7th edition of MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers and 6th edition of The Publication Manual of American Psychological Association styles. These are the research document styles very popular among the researches of humanities and social science. The book will be helpful to the graduate and post-graduate students, teachers, scholars, researchers, academicians. The research work will be helpful in documenting sources both in humanities and social science.
Dr. Priyanki R Vyas was born in well-educated Brahmin family in an historical city Patan. She was interested in Music, Classical dance, Elocution and reading from her childhood. She participated and won prizes in several School, Taluka, District, State and National level competitions. She holds double graduate degrees: one is B.A. with special English and the other is B.Li.Sc. She holds Masters and Doctoral degrees in Library and Information Science. She is a multifaceted personality. She is Visharad in Bharatnatyam, an Indian Classical Dance. She holds TTNC and Master Tailor degrees in tailoring and knitting. She holds CCC-BAOU and DTP certificates in computer literacy. She serves as a jury member in various School, Taluka, District, State and National level competitions. She works with Television as compere. She is in the profession of library since 2003. She has been working as a librarian in LDRP Institute of Technology and Research since 2008. She was awarded Major Research Project entitled "Research in English (An Annotated Bibliography of the Doctoral Dissertations in English Subject Awarded by the University of Western Region)" by UGC. She completed the same as co-investigator in 2013. Her three books and six research papers were published. She participated and presented her research papers in various international, national and state level seminars, conferences and workshops.
Mr. Solanki Jigneshkumar Prahladbhai is working as Assistant Professor in Merchant Engineering College, Basna, India since 03/07/2012. He has got his M.A. & Master of Philosophy in English Literature. He has worked as a Research Fellow in UGC approved Major Research Project Titled "Researches in English: an Annotated Bibliography of the Doctoral Dissertations in English Subject Awarded by the Universities of Western Region" from 2nd March 2010 till 3lstJanuary 2012 in UGC-Academic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India. He has presented 5 papers in National Seminars sponsored by UGC & NAAC. He published 4 papers in print as well as online reputed academic journals.