Bibme.com is a VERY simple, BASIC, free online source.
Identify the passage of the document to cite. Get "at least" the name of the pope who wrote the document, title of the document, publication date -- and for endnotes or in-text citations, get the paragraph or section number. Honorific titles such as "Pope" are not used, so Pope John Paul II would be cited as "John Paul II." Alternate forms of citing popes: could also be listed as either "Catholic Church"; or "Catholic Church, & Francis".For an in text citation, put in the Latin name of the Document and paragraph number – e.g., to cite the first paragraph in the section on "Eternal Newness" in Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium - paragraph 11: The in-text citation is: (Evangelii Gaudium, §11) - Try Neil's Toolbox link below - a free online bibliography generator just dealing with the Harvard Style...
To get the paragraph symbol (§) when using MS Word – go to "Insert" Tab – then to "Symbol" tab on right with blue omega on it – once you've drilled down a level - on right side - change "Subset" to "Latin-1 Supplement" and the paragraph symbol is in the 7th box in the third row….
Citation Styles for Vatican II Documents:
Apostolic Constitutions:
Dei Verbum: "De Divina Revelatione: the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation of Vatican Council, Promulgated by Pope Paul VI, November 18, 1965."
MLA (7th ed.)
Turabian (6th ed.)
Gaudiem et Spes: "Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World."
MLA (7th ed.)
Turabian (6th ed.)
Citation Styles for Encyclical Letters:
“Encyclical Letter Evangelium Vitae / Addressed by the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II to the Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, Men and Women Religious, Lay Faithful, and All People of Good Will on the Value and Inviolability of Human Life.”
John, Paul II. Encyclical Letter Evangelium Vitae. Washington, D.C: United States Catholic Conference, 1995. Print.
More MLA Examples for your bibliography:
First endnote/footnote:
12. John Paul II, Encyclical Letter, Evangelium Vitae. (Washington: United States Catholic Conference, 1995) 7; par. 13.
Subsequent reference:
If the actual copy you used does not include the Latin title on the title page, this Latin title can still be indicated by note or comment.
Endnote or Footnote:
13. Evangelium Vitae 24; par. 4.
In-text citation:
(Evangelium Vitae par. 4) or even cited as (EV 4) if clear to your reader.
Catholic Church and John Paul II. Encyclical Letter Evangelium Vitae. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1995.
"Humanae Vitae : Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Pope Paul VI, on the Regulation of Births."
MLA (7th ed.)
Turabian (6th ed.)
"Encyclical Letter Ut Unum Sint of the Holy Father, John Paul II on Commitment to Ecumenism."
MLA (7th ed.)
Turabian (6th ed.)
MLA (7th ed.)
Turabian (6th ed.)
Citation Styles for documents commenting on and celebrating the anniversaries of previous encyclical letters:
"Encyclical Letter Sollicitudo Rei Socialis of the Supreme Pontiff, John Paul II, to the Bishops, Priests, Religious Families, Sons and Daughters of the Church and All People of Good Will for the Twentieth Anniversary of Populorum Progressio."
MLA (7th ed.)
Turabian (6th ed.)
"On the hundredth anniversary of Rerum novarum = Centesimus annus : encyclical letter, May 1, 1991"
MLA (7th ed.)
Turabian (6th ed.)
Citation Styles for Papal Instructions:
"Instruction on respect for human life in its origin and on the dignity of procreation: replies to certain questions of the day"
MLA (7th ed.)
Turabian (6th ed.)
These "general guidelines' are based on MLA style. Always follow your instructor's requirements, advice, or suggestions, however.
· A first citation must be complete. Subsequent references are abbreviated in standard forms. Many well known texts are then cited (in the text of your paper even using endnotes) simply by the customary Latin title (first few words) like Divino Afflante Spiritu.
· A work issued by the overall Church (like the Catechism, or any Vatican II document) is cited ONLY by its title from the publication information. No need to precede the cite with Catholic Church as author. If in doubt, ask. Still, some variations are common in church document citation, depending on the audience and sources being cited, or the advice of the instructor.
· In MLA style, honorific titles like "Pope," "Father" or "Cardinal" or "D.D." are not added after, or before, a name.
· If a document is issued by a constituted church body or organization (rather than by an individual as ecclesiastical authority) use the title page information as far as practicable. Also cite the group's name from the title page, preferring an English version if given (this is often not the case in CLICnet records).
· In theology and church writings, citing the paragraph or section number of a work is regular practice. This is often preferred over MLA style of page number citation in the actual edition consulted. Nonetheless, it is usually acceptable to use paper numbers from the publication. Check with your instructor - he or she may ask you to cite by paragraphs or section numbers alone and not page numbers. Always follow your instructor's requirements in every case. Be sure to ask if in doubt.
In theological research, simply citing paragraph
or section numbers is a standard practice, often preferred over the page number
in the actual edition "in hand." Still, it is usually perfectly
acceptable to use the publication page numbers.
Other first use bibliography citations:
Document you want to cite:
Catechism of the Catholic Church: Revised in Accordance with the Official Latin Text Promulgated by Pope John Paul II. 2nd ed. [Vatican City]: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1997.
As a general rule, you need only identify the edition you are using and the specific entry number(s).
Document you want to cite:
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on Some Aspects of Christian Meditation. Washington: United States Catholic Conference, 1989.
Book you want to cite:
Decrees of the ecumenical councils / edited by Norman P. Tanner. 2 vols. London : Sheed & Ward ; Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, 1990.
Here is a further example, using the Tanner example in your footnotes/endnores. Your bibliography MUST provide a full
citation to the Tanner volumes--like:
Footnote/endnote:
Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium, Tanner 2 869-870; sec. 7.
It is very difficult to find citation guides that deal with Canon Law citations. Here are some websites created by other schools that may help you:
When citing a canon of church law, lower case is used: canon 15 § 3 3o
[In MS Word: To find the font for the above symbols, first choose the “Insert” tab. Then at the far right is the symbols tab (an Omega Greek letter with the word “Symbol” under it.) You will find them in this collection of symbols.]
[Or you can press the Alt key, press (on the numeric keypad) the 2 key, press the 1 key, lift the Alt key. The § appears]
http://www.nyulawglobal.org/Globalex/Canon_Law1.htm
http://www.canonlaw.info/canonlaw_cites.htm
If any of you know of more sites or information on citing Canon Law documents - I'd love to hear from you....
Citation Styles for Apostolic Letters:
"An Apostolic Letter Issued "Motu Proprio", Determining Norms for Mixed Marriages."
MLA (7th ed.)
Turabian (6th ed.)