1. Capitalize the first word of the quotation.
2. Capitalize all proper nouns within the quotation.
3. Capitalize any words that would normally be capitalized in a title, even if they are not the first word. This includes:
* The first word after a colon.
* The first word after a semi-colon.
* The first word after a dash.
* Important words in a multi-word title.
4. Do not capitalize articles (a, an, the), prepositions (of, to, for), or conjunctions (and, but, or) unless they are the first word of the title.
5. Use ellipses (...) to indicate omitted words within the quotation.
6. Use brackets [ ] to indicate any changes you make to the original quotation.
7. If the quotation is a complete sentence, use a period at the end.
8. If the quotation is not a complete sentence, use a colon after the title and continue with the rest of the paper.
Example:
Original quotation: "To be or not to be, that is the question."
Paper title: "To Be or Not to Be: The Question of Existence"
Explanation:
* The first word of the quotation, "To," is capitalized.
* The proper noun "Be" is capitalized.
* The word "Question" is capitalized because it is an important word in the title.
* The articles "a," "an," and "the" are not capitalized.
* The prepositions "of," "to," and "for" are not capitalized.
* The conjunction "is" is not capitalized.
* The quotation is a complete sentence, so a period is used at the end.
* A colon is used after the title to introduce the rest of the paper.
Note: It is important to check the specific style guide for your paper to ensure you are following their capitalization rules. For example, MLA style may have slightly different rules than APA style.