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. Website CD Novel TV Series Ship cartoon series play Encyclopedia Film Magazine Painting Newspaper sculpture or statue Pamphlet drawing Epic poem

“Quotation Marks” Use “ ” to indicate titles that are small and can hang from a laundry pin. individual episode in a TV series (like "The Soup Nazi" on Seinfeld) cartoon episode chapter short poem journal, magazine, or newspaper article songs short story skit commercial

Capital letters only Do not underline or use quotation marks Religious works, like The Bible or The Koran Buildings Monuments Government documents like The Declaration of Independence