108. capitalizing hyphenated words

How to capitalize hyphenated compounds in titles is often a question. A rule of thumb that usually proves satisfactory is (1) always capitalize the first element and (2) capitalize the second element if it is a noun or proper adjective or if it has equal force with the first element. Twentieth-Century Literature Tool-Maker Non-Christian City-State Do not capitalize the second element if (a) it is a participle modifying the first element or (b) both elements constitute a single word. English-speaking People Medium-sized Library E-flat Minor Re-establish Self-sustaining Reaction www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/grammar/Capital3.html