Titles of Works

(a.)  Use quotation marks to set off the titles of articles, chapters, essays, poems, reports, short stories, and songs.

Examples:

Was the crime committed after he read the chapter on “How to Crack a Safe”?

Poe’s poem “The Raven” is a dark piece.

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(b.)  BUT use italics (preferred) or underlining for books, motion pictures, newspapers, magazines, journals, TV and radio shows, works of art, ships, planes, trains, and spacecraft.

Examples:

I read about it in Life magazine.

She cries every time she watches the movie Old Yeller.

We cruised to England on the Royal Princess.

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(c.)  BUT capitalize the class or make of planes, ships, trains, spacecraft, and vehicles.

Examples:

The plane was a DC-10.

My neighbor has a Mazda Tribute.

My grandfather was the pilot of the Barbara Ann.

The Old Chicagoan was behind schedule due to a track repair.