Mentioning Titles in Your Writing
Sometimes you want to mention the title of a source in the text of your assignment. Different types of sources are formatted differently when referred to in text.
Referring to Stand-Alone Documents in Text
Use italics and Title Case Capitalization for the following stand-alone documents:
- books,
- reports,
- videos,
- podcasts,
- website documents, and
- blog posts.
Example
Both children and adults enjoy Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein.
Documents That Are Part of a Larger Source
Use double quotation marks and Title Case Capitalization for documents which are part of a larger source:
- journal articles,
- newspaper/magazine articles,
- book chapters, and
- dictionary entries.
Example
"How the Hare Lost to the Tortoise: A Review” is a new interpretation of an old fable.