How do you format titles in Chicago style?

To format titles in Chicago Style, capitalize all words except articles (e.g., β€œthe”), coordinating conjunctions (e.g., β€œbut”), and prepositions with fewer than five letters (e.g., β€œwith”).

Also capitalize the first and last words of the title and subtitle, even if these words are articles, coordinating conjunctions, or prepositions.

Use italics for titles of books, journals, films, and magazines. Use double quotation marks for titles of articles, poems, and short stories.

Chicago style capitalization rules apply to titles in the main text and in Chicago book citations, Chicago journal article citations, and Chicago website citations.

Titles in Chicago style examplesΒ 
A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda

Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde

β€œPopular Musics of India: An Ethnomusicological Review” in the Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies

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