Question about punctuation???

Question

If you have the title of a novel, do you underline it or put it in these "". Sorry about blanking on the name. If it is the second choice, do I put the period at the end of the sentence inside or outside them? What punctuation do you use for the title of a story in a magazine? Thanks!!!(cite a source for all info if possible)

Answer 1

These "" are called quotation marks. If you are writing a title for a story, you put it all in capital letters. No underlining or quotation marks. You name is in lower case under the title as in: by: Jane Doe. And to JimK, gee, sorry, I misread her question originally.

Answer 2

If you are referring to another piece of work in your own writing, then novels, films, magazines, newpapers, album (or CD) titles, and works of art are all underlined.

Songs, articles in magazines or newspapers, poems, short stories, anything that is not published entirely on its own is put in quotation marks.

As for where to put the period, it depends where you are. American punctuation puts it inside the quotation marks (as long as it's ending the sentence), while British punctuation puts it outside the quotation marks.

Answer 3

The titles of books, magazines, newspapers, albums, TV shows, and movies go in italics. Titles of chapters from a book, a short story, a poem, an article from a magazine or newspaper, a song, or an episode of a TV show go in quotation marks, and the punctuation goes before the ending quotation mark (e.g. "My Title.") UNLESS you're using a citation at the end of the sentence, in which case you put the ending quotation mark, the citation, then the punctuation [e.g. "My Title" (Smith 47).]

Answer 4

Names of books are supposed to be underlined. Stories, names of magazines, or movies should go inside quotation marks or be italicized.

Answer 5

I did some research for you.

Use quotation marks for direct speech
Janet asked, "Why can't we go today?"

For quotes inside quotes, use single quotation marks.
Billy said, "So then John told her 'I don't want to go today' and Janet cried."

For words that are defined, that follow certain phrases or that have special meaning
1) Stating a definition. -
'Buch' is German for book.
2) Following phrases such as entitled, marked and the term.
The book was signed 'Terry Pratchett'.

NOTE:
In fine typography, underlined text is not very common; switching to a different type style (usually italics) is the preferred way to emphasize plain text. Underlining is generally used only on
typewriters where italic letters are unavailable

Hope this may help you.

Answer 6

OK "these" are quotation marks (quotes). You should either underline or italicize titles of books, and put quotes around titles of stories. Apparently British usage is period outside and American is period inside.

Answer 7

Names of books are supposed to be underlined. Stories, names of magazines, or movies should go inside quotation marks or be italicized.

Answer 8

novels get underlined or put in italics. same with movie titles.

(short stories get quotations.)

put the period inside of the quotes unless it's a bibliography page.

story of a magazine gets quotation marks. title of the magazine gets underlined or put in italics.

if you are writing a bibliography DEFINATELY get an MLA handbook for this it is too complicated.

Answer 9

American Library Association (ALA) format:

Last Name, First Name. Underlined title of novel including period. Place of publication: Publisher, date of publication.

Indent all lines in after the first.

Last Name, First Name. "Title of Magazine Story." Place of publication: Publisher, (Volume #), issue date, issue #, page numbers.

The period goes INSIDE the quotation marks.

And remember to indent!

Answer 10

A book would be underlined and an essay or short story would be in quotes. The puncuation would go inside. Like

"this is where the period goes."

Answer 11

For the titles of literary works, underline.
Quotation marks "" set off the titles of things that do not normally stand by themselves: short stories, poems, and articles.