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Rules for Citing
How do you cite a book in the Society of Biblical Literature 2nd edition referencing style?
One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in Society of Biblical Literature 2nd edition:
Here’s an example book citation in Society of Biblical Literature 2nd edition using placeholders:
Last Name, First Name. Title. Edited by Editor First Name Editor Last Name. Edition. City: Publisher, 2000.
For example, if we want to cite, “Paul: A Biography” by NT Wright we’d do so like this using the Society of Biblical Literature 2nd edition citation:
Wright, Nicholas Thomas. Paul: A Biography. Society for Promoting christian knowledge, 2020.
The first time using an in-text citation to cite a book in Society of Biblical Literature 2nd edition (full note) looks like this:
Wright, Nicholas Thomas. Paul: A Biography. Society for Promoting christian knowledge, 2020.
How to reference a journal article in the Society of Biblical Literature 2nd edition citation style? A journal is a scholarly article that presents research from experts in a certain field. Here’s how to cite a paper in Society of Biblical Literature 2nd edition:
Society of Biblical Literature 2nd edition (full note) journal citation example using placeholders:
Author Lastname, Author Firstname. “Title”. Container Volume.Issue (2000): pages Used. URL.
How do you cite scientific papers in Society of Biblical Literature 2nd edition format?
Society of Biblical Literature 2nd edition (full note) journal citation example using placeholders:
Author Lastname, Author Firstname. “Title”. Container Volume.Issue (2000): pages Used. URL.
Examples
Example 1.1
Reading the Footnotes:
There are two distinct types of information that can be contained in an SBL document's footnotes.
First, the footnotes can contain additional information the author has included. [This is demonstrated in example 1.1 with the “special thanks” and Toohey additional resource]
Second, the footnotes more commonly contain reference information for any external resources. [This is demonstrated in example 1.1 with the Campbell reference]
Example 1.2
Bibliography Guidelines and Examples
These guidelines refer specifically to the Bibliography (or Reference) page.
Bibliography:
Author Lastname, Firstname. Book Title. Publication City: Publisher, Publication date.
BOOKS BY ONLY ONE AUTHOR/EDITOR
Halley’s Bible Handbook
Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible handbook : An Abbreviated Bible commentary Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Pub. House, 1965.
BOOKS BY TWO OR THREE AUTHORS/EDITORS
Women’s Bible Commentary – Reference Page:
Newsom, Carol A., Sharon H Ringe, and Jacqueline E. Lepsley Women's Bible Commentary. Louisville, Ky: Westminster John Knox Press, 2012.
BOOKS BY FOUR OR MORE AUTHORS/EDITORS
South Asia Bible Commentary – Reference Page:
Wintle, Brian, Jacob Cherian, Finny Philip Havilah Dharamraj, and Jesudason Baskar Jeyaraj, eds. South Asia Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids MI: Zondervan, 2015
