Capitalization of titles in an essay where the original work does not capitalize its title according to style...
In my essay (MLA), I talk about Kendrick Lamar's album titled good kid, m.A.A.d city (stylized like that). Which of the following ways would be the correct way to title my essay:
- Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d city as a Coming of Age Story
- Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid, M.A.A.D City as a Coming of Age Story
Also, in essay titles, titles of works are not placed in quotation marks right?
capitalization title style-manuals mla
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In my essay (MLA), I talk about Kendrick Lamar's album titled good kid, m.A.A.d city (stylized like that). Which of the following ways would be the correct way to title my essay:
- Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d city as a Coming of Age Story
- Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid, M.A.A.D City as a Coming of Age Story
Also, in essay titles, titles of works are not placed in quotation marks right?
capitalization title style-manuals mla
edited 2 days ago
Jason Bassford
16k31941
asked Jan 8 at 1:13
KillsterKillster
113
It should remain typeset as by the original author. When I've seen a title as part of another title it's usually within quotation marks. What does MLA say about titles in other titles, regardless?
– Mazura
2 days ago
I can't find anything about that unfortunately.
– Killster
2 days ago
add a comment |
In my essay (MLA), I talk about Kendrick Lamar's album titled good kid, m.A.A.d city (stylized like that). Which of the following ways would be the correct way to title my essay:
- Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d city as a Coming of Age Story
- Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid, M.A.A.D City as a Coming of Age Story
Also, in essay titles, titles of works are not placed in quotation marks right?
capitalization title style-manuals mla
edited 2 days ago
Jason Bassford
16k31941
asked Jan 8 at 1:13
KillsterKillster
113
In my essay (MLA), I talk about Kendrick Lamar's album titled good kid, m.A.A.d city (stylized like that). Which of the following ways would be the correct way to title my essay:
- Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d city as a Coming of Age Story
- Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid, M.A.A.D City as a Coming of Age Story
Also, in essay titles, titles of works are not placed in quotation marks right?
capitalization title style-manuals mla
capitalization title style-manuals mla
edited 2 days ago
Jason Bassford
16k31941
asked Jan 8 at 1:13
KillsterKillster
113
edited 2 days ago
Jason Bassford
16k31941
asked Jan 8 at 1:13
KillsterKillster
113
edited 2 days ago
Jason Bassford
16k31941
edited 2 days ago
Jason Bassford
16k31941
edited 2 days ago
Jason Bassford
16k31941
16k31941
asked Jan 8 at 1:13
KillsterKillster
113
asked Jan 8 at 1:13
KillsterKillster
113
asked Jan 8 at 1:13
KillsterKillster
113
113
It should remain typeset as by the original author. When I've seen a title as part of another title it's usually within quotation marks. What does MLA say about titles in other titles, regardless?
– Mazura
2 days ago
I can't find anything about that unfortunately.
– Killster
2 days ago
add a comment |
It should remain typeset as by the original author. When I've seen a title as part of another title it's usually within quotation marks. What does MLA say about titles in other titles, regardless?
– Mazura
2 days ago
I can't find anything about that unfortunately.
– Killster
2 days ago
It should remain typeset as by the original author. When I've seen a title as part of another title it's usually within quotation marks. What does MLA say about titles in other titles, regardless?
– Mazura
2 days ago
It should remain typeset as by the original author. When I've seen a title as part of another title it's usually within quotation marks. What does MLA say about titles in other titles, regardless?
– Mazura
2 days ago
I can't find anything about that unfortunately.
– Killster
2 days ago
I can't find anything about that unfortunately.
– Killster
2 days ago
add a comment |
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From the MLA Handbook (8th ed.):
1.2 Titles of Sources
Whenever you use the title of a source in your writing, take the title from an authoritative location in the work, not, for example, from the cover or the top of the page. Copy the title without reproducing any unusual typography, such as special capitalization or lowercasing of all letters.
As for italics or quotation marks, again from MLA:
1.2.2 Italics and Quotation Marks
Most titles should be italicized or enclosed in quotation marks. In general, italicize the titles of sources that are self-contained and independent (e.g., books) and the titles of containers (e.g., anthologies); use quotation marks for the titles of sources that are contained in larger works (e.g. short stories).
In other words, the styling used on the album cover is almost certainly not the styling used in its legal copyright information. But even if by some chance it is, MLA says to ignore that.
Also, the title of the album would be in italics, while the title of each song would be in quotation marks.
Therefore, the title of the album should look like this:
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
answered 2 days ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
16k31941
The way the album is titled is actually stylized good kid, m.A.A.d city, so it's not just the way it's written on the album cover.
– Killster
2 days ago
@Killster Even if that is what it says in the copyright information inside the CD cover, the MLA Style Guide is clear in saying that the unusual typography should be ignored when referencing it.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
add a comment |
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From the MLA Handbook (8th ed.):
1.2 Titles of Sources
Whenever you use the title of a source in your writing, take the title from an authoritative location in the work, not, for example, from the cover or the top of the page. Copy the title without reproducing any unusual typography, such as special capitalization or lowercasing of all letters.
As for italics or quotation marks, again from MLA:
1.2.2 Italics and Quotation Marks
Most titles should be italicized or enclosed in quotation marks. In general, italicize the titles of sources that are self-contained and independent (e.g., books) and the titles of containers (e.g., anthologies); use quotation marks for the titles of sources that are contained in larger works (e.g. short stories).
In other words, the styling used on the album cover is almost certainly not the styling used in its legal copyright information. But even if by some chance it is, MLA says to ignore that.
Also, the title of the album would be in italics, while the title of each song would be in quotation marks.
Therefore, the title of the album should look like this:
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
answered 2 days ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
16k31941
The way the album is titled is actually stylized good kid, m.A.A.d city, so it's not just the way it's written on the album cover.
– Killster
2 days ago
@Killster Even if that is what it says in the copyright information inside the CD cover, the MLA Style Guide is clear in saying that the unusual typography should be ignored when referencing it.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
add a comment |
From the MLA Handbook (8th ed.):
1.2 Titles of Sources
Whenever you use the title of a source in your writing, take the title from an authoritative location in the work, not, for example, from the cover or the top of the page. Copy the title without reproducing any unusual typography, such as special capitalization or lowercasing of all letters.
As for italics or quotation marks, again from MLA:
1.2.2 Italics and Quotation Marks
Most titles should be italicized or enclosed in quotation marks. In general, italicize the titles of sources that are self-contained and independent (e.g., books) and the titles of containers (e.g., anthologies); use quotation marks for the titles of sources that are contained in larger works (e.g. short stories).
In other words, the styling used on the album cover is almost certainly not the styling used in its legal copyright information. But even if by some chance it is, MLA says to ignore that.
Also, the title of the album would be in italics, while the title of each song would be in quotation marks.
Therefore, the title of the album should look like this:
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
answered 2 days ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
16k31941
The way the album is titled is actually stylized good kid, m.A.A.d city, so it's not just the way it's written on the album cover.
– Killster
2 days ago
@Killster Even if that is what it says in the copyright information inside the CD cover, the MLA Style Guide is clear in saying that the unusual typography should be ignored when referencing it.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
add a comment |
From the MLA Handbook (8th ed.):
1.2 Titles of Sources
Whenever you use the title of a source in your writing, take the title from an authoritative location in the work, not, for example, from the cover or the top of the page. Copy the title without reproducing any unusual typography, such as special capitalization or lowercasing of all letters.
As for italics or quotation marks, again from MLA:
1.2.2 Italics and Quotation Marks
Most titles should be italicized or enclosed in quotation marks. In general, italicize the titles of sources that are self-contained and independent (e.g., books) and the titles of containers (e.g., anthologies); use quotation marks for the titles of sources that are contained in larger works (e.g. short stories).
In other words, the styling used on the album cover is almost certainly not the styling used in its legal copyright information. But even if by some chance it is, MLA says to ignore that.
Also, the title of the album would be in italics, while the title of each song would be in quotation marks.
Therefore, the title of the album should look like this:
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
answered 2 days ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
16k31941
From the MLA Handbook (8th ed.):
1.2 Titles of Sources
Whenever you use the title of a source in your writing, take the title from an authoritative location in the work, not, for example, from the cover or the top of the page. Copy the title without reproducing any unusual typography, such as special capitalization or lowercasing of all letters.
As for italics or quotation marks, again from MLA:
1.2.2 Italics and Quotation Marks
Most titles should be italicized or enclosed in quotation marks. In general, italicize the titles of sources that are self-contained and independent (e.g., books) and the titles of containers (e.g., anthologies); use quotation marks for the titles of sources that are contained in larger works (e.g. short stories).
In other words, the styling used on the album cover is almost certainly not the styling used in its legal copyright information. But even if by some chance it is, MLA says to ignore that.
Also, the title of the album would be in italics, while the title of each song would be in quotation marks.
Therefore, the title of the album should look like this:
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
answered 2 days ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
16k31941
edited 2 days ago
answered 2 days ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
16k31941
answered 2 days ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
16k31941
answered 2 days ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
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16k31941
The way the album is titled is actually stylized good kid, m.A.A.d city, so it's not just the way it's written on the album cover.
– Killster
2 days ago
@Killster Even if that is what it says in the copyright information inside the CD cover, the MLA Style Guide is clear in saying that the unusual typography should be ignored when referencing it.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
add a comment |
The way the album is titled is actually stylized good kid, m.A.A.d city, so it's not just the way it's written on the album cover.
– Killster
2 days ago
@Killster Even if that is what it says in the copyright information inside the CD cover, the MLA Style Guide is clear in saying that the unusual typography should be ignored when referencing it.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
The way the album is titled is actually stylized good kid, m.A.A.d city, so it's not just the way it's written on the album cover.
– Killster
2 days ago
The way the album is titled is actually stylized good kid, m.A.A.d city, so it's not just the way it's written on the album cover.
– Killster
2 days ago
@Killster Even if that is what it says in the copyright information inside the CD cover, the MLA Style Guide is clear in saying that the unusual typography should be ignored when referencing it.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
@Killster Even if that is what it says in the copyright information inside the CD cover, the MLA Style Guide is clear in saying that the unusual typography should be ignored when referencing it.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
add a comment |
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It should remain typeset as by the original author. When I've seen a title as part of another title it's usually within quotation marks. What does MLA say about titles in other titles, regardless?
– Mazura
2 days ago
I can't find anything about that unfortunately.
– Killster
2 days ago