How should I style the title of a short film?

Treat a short film as a self-contained work and italicize its title in your citation and in your prose. Read More

Should titles of constitutions be italicized?

Titles of constitutions are not italicized or enclosed in quotation marks, unless an individual published edition is cited, in which case the title is italicized. Read More

How should the title of an opera waltz be styled?

An opera waltz, like any portion of a larger musical work, is styled roman, in quotation marks. The Chicago Manual of Style explains, “Titles of… Read More

How should I capitalize the title of a handout?

Capitalize the title of a handout title style; that is, “capitalize the first word, the last word, and all principal words” (MLA Handbook 67). Below… Read More

How should I style brand names?

The styling of brand names depends on whether they are trademarked. Always check the dictionary, which lists many brand names. Trademarked brand names are capitalized… Read More

Should the acronym of an italicized title be set in italics?

Yes. If you use an acronym in place of an italicized title, italicize the acronym, as shown in the example below: In his recent book,… Read More

Are medical terms such as Staphylococcus aureus and their acronyms italicized only at first instance?

Medical terms such as Staphylococcus aureus are italicized at each instance, but acronyms for these terms (in this case, MRSA), are always set in roman… Read More

In prose, should a transliterated song title appear in italics or quotation marks?

In prose, style a transliterated title the same way you would style the title in English. In the following example, the transliterated title A fidler… Read More

Should the comma after an italicized element appear in italics?

Publishers differ in their practice. In its publications, the MLA’s preference is not to italicize commas that appear after italicized elements. However, we are open… Read More

How should I style the name of an artwork with an ascribed title?

Many works of art, especially older ones, were not given formal titles by their creators or were given one that is no longer known and… Read More