Longer works like books, journals, etc. should be italicized and shorter works like poems, articles, etc. ... For example, a book title would be placed in italics but an article title would be placed in quotation marks.

Should journal articles be italicized MLA?

The title of an article is not italicized in MLA style, but placed in quotation marks. This applies to articles from journals, newspapers, websites, or any other publication. Use italics for the title of the source where the article was published. ... “A Complete Guide to MLA Citation” is published on the Scribbr website.

Is a journal article in quotes?

The name of a journal/magazine article should be in quotation marks. The title of a book or journal/magazine should be in italics.