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.
Yes in Victoria University’s Harvard-style case-study reference format: the case-study title is italicized.
Key details
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
Example
Harvard-style invented example following the cited VU pattern: *Rebuilding the Harbour District* appears as the italicized title of the case study in the reference entry.
Practical Application
In Victoria University’s cited Harvard-style case-study format, italicize the case-study title in the reference list.
Reader Check
Keep the recommendation style-scoped. “Case study” can describe material published in different forms, and another citation system may classify the same kind of source differently.
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.
- VU EasyRef — Case Study (opens in a new tab)Victoria University · Victoria University Harvard-style reference guidance stating that a case-study title is italicized in the reference-list entry.