Capitalizing titles of publications and articles
In titles of literary and artistic words and in displayed headings, capitalize all words with four or more letters. Also capitalize letters with fewer than four letters except:
Articles: a, an, the
Short conjunctions: and, as, but, if, or, nor
Short prepositions: at, by, for, in, of, off, on, out, to, up
Do not capitalize to when it introduces an infinitive.
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
In Search of Excellence
Do not capitalize the word the when it precedes a title unless it is part of the title or begins the sentence.
the New England Journal of Medicine
The New York Times
the Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is a well-respected financial newspaper.
If you want a well-known medical journal, read the New England Journal of Medicine.
Everyone likes the crossword puzzles in The New York Times.
Titles of articles have an initial capital only when used in a reference or source citation.
Fouty RA, Haggen VE, Sattler JD. Problems, personnel and proficiency of small hospital laboratories.
Capitalize titles of forms and documents when they are specific and not generic. When a reference to a form or document could be confused for a common noun or phrase, capitalize it to avoid confusion.
patient sign-in sheet
admission form
Pain Medicine Patient Intake Questionnaire
Anesthesia Permission form
Capitalize the first word following a dash or colon in a title.
Early American History - The Revolution in Time
The Treaty of Versailles: A Reexamination
Living Past Eighty: On Borrowed Time
Capitalize short prepositions like up, in, on and for when used together with prepositions having four or more letters.
Sailing Up and Down the Mississippi
The Spy In and Around Town
When a title or heading is displayed on more than one line, do not capitalize the first word of any turnover line unless it needs to be capitalized on the basis of the preceding guidelines.
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