A most essential book for any student needing to write papers for music classes.  As a student, I too have used this book to help me write papers all throughout my college life up to my DMA.  Highly recommended. This is a slighly worn book but no writing at all is in it.  When it sells we will replace it as it is timeless and always a valuable tool for a student or anyone that needs to write about music. A worthwhile buy for sure.