A graduate certificate is more focused, more practical and more economical than a master's degree, says Cathy Sandeen, dean of UCLA Extension. Sandeen says graduate certificates are pursued for three reasons: 1  To enhance skills to further a career or to find another job. 2  To get new skills to change careers.
Databases often capitalize the entire title of an article or book, while other types of styles (like the AP style or the APA style) only capitalize the first word. You must change the capitalization of the title to MLA style if you reference the title of a work in your paper. Marking the Title : There are three possible ways to mark a title: the use of underlining/italics, quotation marks, or no mark at all. The following general rules of thumb may help writers conceptualize the difference between the three demarcations: 1  Underline or italicize large works or works that contain other works.
The reference title should be underlined or enclosed in quotation marks. Both MLA and APA styles of writing have their own unique features. There are researchers who advocate the MLA style of writing because it helps in easier organization of content and is the most common style used.