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12. Underlining, Italics, Quotation Marks
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Typically, titles of long works are italicized or underlined, and shorter works are
indicated by quotation marks. When in doubt, look up the information in a style
or grammar handbook.
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Underlining and italicizing indicate the same thing. However, be consistent. If
you choose to underline a title, underline it throughout the paper. If you choose
to italicize a title, italicize it throughout the paper.
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Use italics or underlining for the following:
Booksà
Magazinesà
Newspapersà
Playsà
Filmsà
Television Series’à
Radio Showsà
Legal Casesà
Sound Recordingsà
Works of Artà
Long Poemsà
Pamphletsà
Comic Stripsà
Websitesà
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The Color Purple, The Virgin Suicides
People, National Geographic
The Wall Street Journal, The Nashville Scene
Romeo and Juliet, Cats
Ghostbusters, Bowling for Columbine
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
BBC World News
Roe vs. Wade
Abbey Road
The Birth of Venus, David
Paradise Lost, The Odyssey
Apartment Gardening
Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts
The Middle Tennessee State University Website
Quotation marks are used to enclose the following:
Short Storiesà
Poemsà
Essaysà
Articlesà
Songsà
Chapters in Booksà
Web Pagesà
Episodes of Television Showsà
“The Lottery”
“The Red Wheelbarrow”
“Shakespeare’s Comedies in Film”
“Clinton Impeached!”
“Happiness Is a Warm Gun”
“Tuesday”
“The University Writing Center Webpage”
“The Trouble with Tribbles”