According to my English teacher, who follows the 2003 edition of the MLA Handbook, titles of essays are underlined.
However someone stated that, "According to [his/her]1983 Student Edition of the MLA Handbook, titles of essays should be enclosed in quotation marks, rather than underlined or italicized."
It really depends on which version of MLA your teacher uses.
In general, longer works (such as novels) get underlined. Shorter works (short stories, poems, essays) go in quotes. But if your using a word processor, you can just put all titles in italics.
Titles of epics are italicized or underlined as they are 'stand-alone' works like books.
Neither, they're italicized.
It depends on how they are published. If they are published in a compilation (many essays in one book, or many short stories in one book), then you put the title of the short story or essay in quotation marks, followed by the italicized name of the publication where it is compiled. If the book or essay is published by itself (some are published this way if they are popular enough) then it is the only title, and you would italicize it.
Titles of all journals (which academic or not) should be italicized.
Book titles, movie titles, TV show titles, play titles, and music album titles should be underlined when used in writing.
In general, longer works (such as novels) get underlined. Shorter works (short stories, poems, essays) go in quotes. But if your using a word processor, you can just put all titles in italics.
Generally, no they are not.
Song Titles are put into italics.
That is correct. In MLA style, titles of books are italicized rather than underlined when citing them in text.
No they should not.
No.
In formal writing, book titles are italicized instead of underlined. However, if you are writing by hand or using a typewriter, underlining can be used as a substitute for italics.
Book titles are italicized if possible. If not, they are underlined.
Yes, They Do...
titles
No, but good question!