Sooner or later academic writers will likely encounter a German book or article title with a dash of some sort within it, which raises the question: what is the proper way to format the title in an English-language work citing that book or article? This post illustrates the issue and suggests a preliminary answer. Examples … Continue reading Dashes in German Titles

Titles that end in a question mark require special attention. 1. When a title ends in a question mark, do not add a colon before the subtitle either in a note or in a bibliographical entry (CMS §14.105). 15. Bailey, Randall C., Tat-siong Benny Liew, and Fernando F. Segovia, eds. They Were All Together in … Continue reading Titles with Question Marks