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Citation rules/Archival materials/23.3 Title

Capitalize the archival title

Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts22nd edition only

A title inside a citation is capitalized like any other title, raising every word except a short article, conjunction or preposition. A title not in English keeps its own capitalization.1

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  1. 1R. 23.3(a) In general; R. 8(a) Headings and titles. Tables: R. 20.2.2(b) Capitalization.
  2. 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.
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More in Archival materials

  1. Abbreviate the archive owner’s name
  2. Abbreviate the institution's name
  3. Add the date of the document
  4. Capitalize the archival title
  5. Move the larger subunit first
  6. Remove the emphasis from the title
  7. Replace the abbreviation with the word
  8. Use "&" between the two authors
  9. Use the archival date abbreviation

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More in Archival materials

  1. Abbreviate the archive owner’s name
  2. Abbreviate the institution's name
  3. Add the date of the document
  4. Capitalize the archival title
  5. Move the larger subunit first
  6. Remove the emphasis from the title
  7. Replace the abbreviation with the word
  8. Use "&" between the two authors
  9. Use the archival date abbreviation

Back to Archival materials

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