When writing academic papers, it is almost always necessary to reference outside works of art, literature, film and television. With so many different types of outside sources, how is a person supposed to keep track of how to format the works' titles? Have no fear, University Proofreading is here!
When one is formatting the titles of works in MLA format, it is essential to use the correct style and form. Below we shall list the most common types of titles and how to format them.
Books - When writing the title of a book in your paper, the title should be italicized.
Example: Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea is my favorite book.
Short stories - When writing the title of a short story in your paper, place the title in quotation marks.
Example: Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" is my favorite short story.
Poems - When writing the title of a poem in your paper, place the title in quotation marks.
Example: Robert Frost's poem "Birches" is my favorite poem.
Films and Television - Both the titles of films and television shows are to be italicized.
Example: The Lord Of the Rings is my favorite film and How I Met Your Mother is my favorite television show.
We hope that this introduction to titling works in your papers will prove useful to you. If you have any questions or comments, join the discussion below!
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