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Are Case Study Titles Italicized?

Victoria University’s Harvard-style EasyRef guidance italicizes case-study titles in reference-list entries. The guide keeps that recommendation style-scoped because other citation systems or publication contexts can classify a case study differently.

Quick answer

Yes in Victoria University’s Harvard-style case-study reference format: the case-study title is italicized.

Key details

Core Issuewhether the title of a case study is italicized in a reference entry
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RuleVictoria University’s Harvard-style EasyRef guidance says the title of a case study is italicized in the reference-list entry.

Important caveats

Scope Boundary

“Case study” describes a source type, not one universal title level across all citation systems; a case study published as part of another work can require different treatment under another style.

Further guidance

Recommendation

In the Victoria University Harvard-style format, italicize the title of a case study in the reference list.

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.

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