Quotation Marks vs. Italics for MLA

The title of a website, like YouTube.

• Quotation Marks

• Italics

• Neither

The title of a book, like Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills.

• Quotation Marks

• Italics

• Neither

The title of a song, like Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.

• Quotation Marks

• Italics

• Neither

The title of an album, like Greatest Hits.

• Quotation Marks

• Italics

• Neither

The title of a poem, like The Road Not Taken.

• Quotation Marks

• Italics

• Neither

A person's name, like Leonardo Da Vinci.

• Quotation Marks

• Italics

• Neither

Names of ships, like the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.

• Quotation Marks

• Italics

• Neither

The title of an article, like Latest News and Live Updates.

• Quotation Marks

• Italics

• Neither

The title of a chapter, like Chapter 9: Argument.

• Quotation Marks

• Italics

• Neither

The title of an academic journal, like American Psychological Association.

• Quotation Marks

• Italics

• Neither