In bibliographic references, the following words should be lowercase in book, article, and paper titles unless they appear as the first word of the title or subtitle (SBLHS 2 §6.1.3.3; see CMS §8.157):
1. Articles
a
an
das
der
die
ein
eine
l’
la
le
les
the
un
Example:
La Violencia and the Hebrew Bible: The Politics and Histories of Biblical Hermeneutics on the American Continent
2. Coordinating Conjunctions
and
but
for
nor
Example:
Transgender, Intersex, and Biblical Interpretation
3. Prepositions (regardless of length)
according to
after
before
by
between
down
in
to
through
up
with
Examples:
Hidden Truths from Eden: Esoteric Readings of Genesis 1–3
Last Stop before Antarctica: The Bible and Postcolonialism in Australia
Mark, Mutuality, and Mental Health: Encounters with Jesus
Political Memory in and after the Persian Empire
Teaching the Bible through Popular Culture and the Arts
4. Special Cases
Lowercase “as” regardless of its function and lowercase “to” even when it is used in an infinitive construction.
Examples:
Colossians: Encouragement to Walk in All Wisdom as Holy Ones in Christ
Reading Law as Narrative: A Study in the Casuistic Laws of the Pentateuch
Although they are short, the following words should be capitalized in bibliographic references:
Be
His
Her
Is
Its
Not
Than
That
This
Examples:
Discourse Analysis of Biblical Literature: What It Is and What It Offers
Jesus the Central Jew: His Times and His People
Let the Words Be Written: The Lasting Influence of Eugene A. Nida
Reading Other-wise: Socially Engaged Biblical Scholars Reading with Their Local Communities
Translation That Openeth the Window: Reflections on the History and Legacy of the King James Bible
SBL Handbook of Style 
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[…] Unless an author is asked to prepare a printer-ready file, the final format for headings and subheadings is typically set by the publisher during typesetting. The author can assist the typesetting process by avoiding unusual formatting options such as all caps, small caps, bold, underlining, and italics. Instead, type all headings and subheadings roman font style (not italics) using uppercase and lowercase letters; do not use the “caps lock” key on your keyboard. Use standard title-case rules, regardless of how the heading or subheading will appear in the printed volume. That is, capitalize the first and last word of every heading or subheading as well as every word in between unless it is an article (a, an, the), a coordinating conjunction (and, but), or a preposition of any length (of, with, through, according). For more information, see our post on “Title Case.” […]
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