Writing & StyleStyle guide
Are Anthology Titles Italicized?
MLA-style book and container guidance treats an anthology or edited collection as a whole book title, so the anthology title is italicized; individual works inside it are formatted according to their own title type.
Yes in MLA-style treatment: the title of the anthology as a whole is italicized.
Key details
Core Issuehow to style the title of a whole anthology or edited collection in MLA-style writing
Registeracademic, edited, and style-governed writing
RuleMLA-oriented book/container guidance treats the title of a whole anthology or collection as a book title, which is italicized.
Important caveats
Scope Boundary
A work contained inside the anthology has its own title treatment; this guide addresses the anthology/collection title itself and should not be generalized beyond the governing style.
Further guidance
Recommendation
In MLA-style writing, italicize the title of the anthology as a whole.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- MLA Works Cited Page: Books (opens in a new tab)Purdue OWL · MLA-oriented guidance and examples treating an anthology or collection as a whole book/container title, supporting italics for the anthology title.