Research and Course Guides: Biblical Exegesis: 8. Citing Sources

Citation Styles

MLA handbook for writers of research papers. by 7th edition
ISBN: 1603290249
The MLA Handbook is an academic style guide widely used in the United States, Canada, and other countries, providing guidelines for writing and documentation of research in the HUMANITIES, which includes Theology. (However, be sure to use your instructor's preferred style manual.) Note: It is no longer fashionable to use ibid or op. cit. when using this Handbook.

Check with instructor on the preferred style he or she wishes you to use and be sure to conslult the most up-to-date edition of that style manual.

A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations : Chicago style for students and researchers / Kate L. Turabian by 7th edition.
ISBN: 0226823377
From Booklist
First published in 1937, Turabian's manual has been updated to reflect the fifteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style (2003) as well as the habits and needs of today's students. The chapter on source citation now includes sections on online databases, e-books, and "informally published electonic sources." A new and lengthy part 1, "Researching and Writing: From Planning to Production," cautions researchers to "beware of Wikipedia" and "never cite it as an authoritative source." Another caution: citation software "may save time, but it is not a substitute for knowing the underlying principles of the style." Quinn, Mary Ellen
Student's guide to writing college papers / Kate L. Turabian. by 4th edition.
Call Number: Our copy on order - check catalog for status.
ISBN: 0226816303
This book is a concise distillation of the enormous Chicago Style Manual. Recommended for college and graduate students--particularly those who must use multiple citation styles.

Free Sophisticaled Zotero Citation Tool

Free open source online citation tool, easier to use than RefWorks. Zotero works with Firefox for Windows, Mac and Linux but not Internet Explorer (IE) or Google Chrome.

Zotero Citation Application
Good if you're not part of St. Thomas system.

See Main UST Library Citation Guides for most up-to-date formats

UST Libraries General Citation Guides
Use these as your main guides for books and articles. Covers several common citation styles, including Chicago, APA, Turabian, and MLA

Ireland Library - Citing Theological Sources Guide

Citing Theological Sources Guide

Other Style Manuals

Which should you use?

Ask each of your professors which style they want you to use. If they have no preference you can follow and of these style, although most of our Seminary students are asked to use either the MLA or Turabian Style Manuals.

APA: psychology, education, and other social sciences.
MLA: literature, arts, and humanities.
AMA: medicine, health, and biological sciences.
Turabian: designed for college students to use with all subjects.
Chicago: used with all subjects in the "real world" by books, magazines, newspapers, and other non-scholarly publications.

Print versions of these style manuals contain examples of citing more sources than these web pages do, as well as other things you may need to know, such as margins, font size, etc.

I like the "Long Island University Library Guide" as it is "COLOR CODED"

Long Island University Guide Hyperlink
-pick your style manual
-see color-coded examples