The following citation styles, for each situation listed here, are the ones to use for all assignments, even though they may vary slightly from other Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) style reference works available in the library. For specific situations that are not listed here, refer to The SBL Handbook of Style (on top of the index counter with other style books in the Reference Room) or the "Student Supplement to The SBL Handbook of Style" (print copy with the style books).
(footnote)
12Bernard M. Levinson, ed. Deuteronomy in The New Oxford Annotated Bible (ed. Michael D. Coogen; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001), 253.19Levinson, Deuteronomy, 201.
(internal citation)
Sentence (Levinson 2001, 301).According to Bernard M. Levinson, "...quotation..." (2001,301).
(bibliography)
Levinson, Bernard M., ed. Deuteronomy. Pages 240-308 in The New Oxford Annotated Bible. Edited by Michael D. Coogen. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.
(footnote)
4Raymond Brown, The Gospel According to John XII-XXI (Anchor Bible 29A; Garden City: Doubleday, 1966), 980.32Brown, The Gospel According to John XII-XXI. 1159.
(internal citation)
Sentence (Brown 1966, 1159).According to Raymond Brown, “...quotation...” (1966, 1159).
(bibliography)
Brown, Raymond. The Gospel According to John. 2 vols. Anchor Bible 29-29A.Garden City: Doubleday, 1966.
(footnote)
33K. Stendahl, “Biblical Theology, Contemporary,” The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible (G.A. Butterick ed.; Nashville: Abingdon, 1962) 1:422.39Stendahl, “Biblical Theology, Contemporary,” 1:429-30.
(internal citation)
Sentence (Stendahl 1962, 1:422).According to K. Stendahl, “...quotation...” (1962, 1:422).
(bibliography)
Stendahl, K. “Biblical Theology, Contemporary.” Pages 418-32 in vol. 1 of The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible. Edited by G.A. Butterick. 4 vols. Nashville: Abingdon, 1962.
(footnote)
23P.E Easterling, “Constructing Character in Greek Tragedy.” in Characterization and Individuality in Greek Literature (ed. Christopher Pelling; Oxford: Clarendon, 1990), 83.29Easterling, “Constructing Character in Greek Tragedy,” 84-85.
(internal citation)
Sentence (Easterling 1990, 84-85).According to P.E. Easterling, “...quotation...” (1990, 84-85).
(bibliography)
Easterling, P.E. “Constructing Character in Greek Tragedy.” Pages 82-99 in Characterization and Individuality in Greek Literature. Edited by Christopher Pelling. Oxford: Clarendon, 1990.
(footnote)
24Marcus Joel, “Rivers of Living Water from Jesus’ Belly (John 7:38),” Journal of Biblical Literature 117 (1998): 329.35Joel, “Rivers of Living Water from Jesus’ Belly (John 7:38),” 330.
(internal citation)
Sentence (Joel, 1998, 330).According to Marcus Joel, “...quotation...” (1998, 330).
(bibliography)
Joel, Marcus. “Rivers of Living Water from Jesus’ Belly (John 7:38).” Journal of Biblical Literature 117 (1998): 328-330.
(footnote)
7Joel Green, “Bible, Theology and Theological Interpretation,” SBL Forum, n.p. [cited 16 Sept. 2004]. Online: http://www.sbl-site.org/Article.aspx?ArticleID=308.15Green, “Bible, Theology and Theological Interpretation.”
(internal citation)
Sentence (Green 2004).According to Joel B. Green, “...quotation...” (2004).
(bibliography)
Green, Joel B. “Bible, Theology and Theological Interpretation.” SBL Forum. No Pages. Cited 16 September 2004. Online: http://www.sbl-site.org/Article.aspx?ArticleID=308.
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12Martin Hengel, The Johannine Question (London: SCM; Philadelphia: Trinity Press, 1989), 132.19Hengel, The Johannine Question, 152.
(internal citation)
Sentence (Hengel 1989, 152).According to Martin Hengel, “...quotation...” (1989, 152).
(bibliography)
Hengel, Martin. The Johannine Question. London: SCM; Philadelphia: Trinity Press, 1989.
Mark 7:11-21 means chapter 7 verses 11 through 21
Mark 7:11-21:1 means chapter 7, verse 11 through to chapter 21, verse
1.
Mark 7-10 means chapters 7 through 1
Mark 7, 8 and 10 means chapter 7, chapter 8 and chapter 10
Mark 7:11, 21 means chapter 7 verses 11 and 21
Mark 7:11; 21 means chapter 7 verse 11 and chapter 21
(Normally a colon divides chapter from verse, a semi-colon
divides chapter from chapter, and a comma divides verse from verse.)
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