Underline, italicize, or “Quotation Marks”? MLA style Aldus Manutius was the leading printer, publisher, and typographer of his time. He commissioned Francesco.

Underline, italicize, or “Quotation Marks”?

MLA style

Aldus Manutius was the leading printer, publisher, and typographer of his time. He commissioned Francesco Griffo to create the first italic typeface in 1500 .

Underline or Italicize

If it can stand on a shelf, underline or italicize it.

• Novel• Ship• play• Film• Painting• sculpture or statue• drawing

• Website • CD • TV Series • cartoon series• Encyclopedia• Magazine• Newspaper• Pamphlet• Epic poem

“Quotation Marks”• Use “ ” to indicate titles

that are small and can hang from a laundry pin.

• short poem• songs • short story• skit• commercial• individual episode in a

TV series (like "The Soup Nazi" on Seinfeld)

• cartoon episode• chapter • journal, magazine, or

newspaper article

Capital letters onlyDo not underline or use quotation marks

• Religious works, like The Bible or The Koran

• Buildings• Monuments• Government documents

like The Declaration of Independence