Title of Source.
Titles are given in their entirety, including subtitles; they are capitalized, even if they are not in the source, and are followed by a period.
Debczak, Michele. "15 Adorable Images of Cats Sticking Out Their Tongues." MSN News, 22 Aug. 2016, http://a.msn.com/01/en-ca/BBvTUlf?ocid=st.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Scholastic, 2003.
Which to Use?
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"Quotations" |
Italics |
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Articles |
Books |
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Short Stories |
Newspapers (as a whole) |
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Book Chapters |
Magazines (as a whole) |
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Website Posts |
Websites (as a whole) |
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TV Episodes |
Movies |
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Artwork in a Series |
Artwork |
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Song Titles |
Album Titles |
The tabs below provide information on special cases.
Untitled Source
When working with an untitled source, such as an item, provide a description.
Mackintosh, Charles Rennie. Chair of stained Oak. 1897-1900, Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Short Untitled Message
When citing a short untitled message, such as a tweet, include the entire message in quotation marks.
@itsmaddiepetit. "Someone should tell Megan Trainor about the subjunctive mood. 'If I was you' is horribly incorrect grammar. Ugh. #grammarmatters." Twitter, 20 Aug 2016 5:55 p.m., https://twitter.com/itsmaddiepetit/status/767148140319375365.
When citing an email, use the subject as the title using quotation marks.
Yaqoob, Neihan. "Fwd: Exam Attached." Received by Nicole Abiad, 20 Aug 2023.