Which words are capitalized in headings and in titles of books, articles, and other documents?

The first word and all other main words of headings, book titles, and the titles of articles and other documents are capitalized. Articles ( a, an, and the), short prepositions ( to, of, from, etc.) and coordinate conjunctions ( and, but, so, for, or, nor, yet) are not capitalized unless they appear as the first word:

"The Causes and Consequences of Social Loafing"

Science and the Researcher Quarterly

Guidelines for Giving and Receiving Criticism