Titles of Works
The titles of some works are italicized; others are placed in quotation marks. The general principle governing this style seems to be that larger works, such as novels and feature-length films, are italicized, and shorter works, such as short stories, and subdivisions within larger works, such as chapters, are rendered in quotations marks. Use this list to determine whether to put a title in italics or quotation marks:
Titles of…
Books — italicize
Short stories — put in quotation marks
Essays — put in quotation marks
Chapters — put in quotation marks
Magazines — italicize
Magazine articles — put in quotation marks
Newspapers — italicize
Newspaper articles — put in quotation marks
Films (feature length) — italicize
Films (short) — put in quotation marks
Television shows — italicize
Television episodes — put in quotation marks
Full-length plays — italicize
Short plays — put in quotation marks
CDs — italicize
Songs — put in quotation marks
Epic poems — italicize
Poems — put in quotation marks