LibGuides: Vatican II: A 50th Anniversary Review of Resources: Cite your sources

Chicago Style

This manual is available in an online version. LMU only

[Note: 16th edition, 2010; online version will access both 16th and 15th eds.]

SBL Style

SBL Handbook of Style
Even the Chicago Style Manual recommends this manual for use by Biblical scholars; obligatory if writing for the Society for Biblical Literature publications.
SBL Citation Builder
From Pitts Theology Library at Candler School of Theology

Citing Sacred Texts

Here are some segments of the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed., relevant for Biblical and other Sacred Scripture references. Remember, you'll need to use your OneCard name and Library/barcode number to access from off campus. See the next tab for specific citation guidelines and help.

Scriptural references for various religions, 8.102–3.

Helpful Sites for Writing

ARDA
Religious data archives
Alban Institute
Information for congregations.
Barna Institute
Statistics, Studies, Surveys and Analysis on religion and belief in the U.S.
Resources for American Christianity
Helpful information from the Lilly Foundation.
Research Strategies: Finding Your Way through the Information Fog
Original online help by noted theological librarian Bill Badke. His much more thorough book about doing research with the same title is now in its 5th edition (Jan. 2014) available from iUniverse press (and as a Kindle). Hannon Library has the 3rd ed. available at MAIN STACKS Z 710 .B23 2008
Chicago Style Manual
CiteSource
Trinity College's tool for avoiding unconscious plagiarism
Catholic Biblical Quarterly Style Sheet
For those writing for CBQ or publications that use this style
St. Bernard's Style Sheet
Follows Turabian, but includes some forms for ecclesiastical materials not in the Turabian manual
National Association for Lay Ministry (NALM)
Professional Catholic lay ministry organization: support, advocacy, & education
Congregational Resource Guide
Useful materials for religious congregations (not an organ of the Congregational Church!)
The Text This Week
Resources for everything from weekly reflections to sermon preparation to artistic and liturgical helps, as well as background research and unusual articles on theological topics.
Bible Study Tools
A cluster of tools on the conservative Protestant side; some concordances, pronunciation guides, look-up indexes; older Biblical translations and tools, some of them useful. Ads, too.
Digital Quaker Collection
From Earlham School of Religion.
You Quote It, You Note It!
From Acadia University

Celebrating the book

St John the Evangelist

Christopher of Leyden, dated 1422

Marquetry (inlaid wood) panel

Modena Cathedral, choir

Photo: T. Amodeo 2010

LibGuide for Writing & Citation

This LibGuide contains many resources for good writing from the Academic Resource Center (ARC), the tutoring center on campus. If you've been out of school for a while, it can be a confidence builder.

Writing LibGuide
http://libguides.lmu.edu/writing

Citation Helps

OWL Research and Citation (Purdue University)
A useful guide; select the style you wish, and enter the kind of resource you want to cite

Citation Styles

Note: Your instructor may direct you to use a format not included here, or may direct you to use a variation of one of these formats. Be sure to make yourself aware of each instructor's preference, and be consistent within your paper.

Chicago
The Chicago Manual of Style is used in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Many of the theology and philosophy faculty prefer this style.

MLA
The Modern Language Association style is used in the fields of language and literature.

APA
The American Psychological Association style is used in the social sciences, business, anthropology, and some of the life sciences. Not usually used for theological papers.

Vatican II: A 50th Anniversary Review of Resources: Cite your sources

Citing your sources