In a reference list, what do you capitalize vs what do you italicize?
Answer
The following items are capitalized in reference list entries:
- Proper nouns, e.g., American InterContinental University.
- The first letter of each major word in a heading.
- The first letter of each major word in a journal title, e.g., Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability.
- The first letter of the author's last name and initials, e.g., Doe, J. K. Smith
- The first letter of the editor's last name, initials, and abbreviation for the designation "editor" e.g., Smith, J. A. (Ed.). (2008)
- The first letter of the title and subtitle of a book, book chapter or article, Rethinking global health: Frameworks of power.
- The first letter of the title of an article from a journal, magazine, or newspaper.
The following items are italicized in reference list entries
- The titles of books, reports and web pages, e.g., Rethinking global health: Frameworks of power.
- The title of periodicals (journals, magazines, newsletters, newspapers), e.g., Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability.
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