A blog reader recently asked about referencing what he labeled snippet text collections: volumes that present short selections of ancient works from a variety of sources. Examples of such works include volumes in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (ACCS) series and the Reformation Commentary on Scripture series. We rather like the label and appropriated … Continue reading Snippet Text Collections
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On kaige
As most SBLHS users know, the handbook includes a list of capitalization and spelling examples in section 4.3.6. The purpose of the list is not to specify that some forms of common terms are correct and all others incorrect; rather, SBLHS 4.3.6 records SBL Press’s preferred spelling and formatting of common terms so that anyone … Continue reading On kaige
Update: Citing an Untitled Introduction
Our last post provided guidelines for citing a chapter in a single-author volume when a volume has both an author and an editor. Matassa, Lidia D. “Delos.” Pages 37–77 in Invention of the First-Century Synagogue. By Lidia D. Matassa. Edited by Jason M. Silverman and J. Murray Watson. ANEM 22. Atlanta: SBL Press, 2018. An … Continue reading Update: Citing an Untitled Introduction
Citing a Chapter from a Single-Authored Work with Editors
An earlier post provided guidelines for citing a chapter in a single-author work. There we specified that a chapter in a single-author work can be treated like a chapter in a multivolume work. In such cases, it is generally unnecessary to repeat the author’s name after the title of the volume: 16. K. Lawson Younger … Continue reading Citing a Chapter from a Single-Authored Work with Editors
Citing Reference Works 11: Cambridge History of Christianity
As noted in earlier posts, the Cambridge Ancient History (CAH) and Cambridge History of Judaism (CHJ) are somewhat similar to handbooks and companions but different enough to merit their own posts. This post applies the same principles to their sister series, the Cambridge History of Christianity (CHC). Specifically, SBL Press treats CHC as it does … Continue reading Citing Reference Works 11: Cambridge History of Christianity
Epigraphs
Authors sometimes wish to include an epigraph (a short quotation) at the beginning of a volume, a chapter, or a chapter section. Such epigraphs serve primarily as decoration; they are related to the content of a book or chapter but stand apart from the main text in terms of content and formatting. According to CMS … Continue reading Epigraphs
Seneca the Younger’s Apocolocyntosis: A Correction
The Apocolocyntosis (“pumpkinification”) is a first-century political satire of Emperor Claudius attributed to Seneca the Younger. SBLHS 8.3.14.3 incorrectly lists the work as Apolocyntosis, which results in the incorrect abbreviation Apol. The correct form of the work and abbreviation should be as follows: Apocol. Apocolocyntosis A translation of the work by W. H. D. Rouse … Continue reading Seneca the Younger’s Apocolocyntosis: A Correction
Dashes in German Titles
Sooner or later academic writers will likely encounter a German book or article title with a dash of some sort within it, which raises the question: what is the proper way to format the title in an English-language work citing that book or article? This post illustrates the issue and suggests a preliminary answer. Examples … Continue reading Dashes in German Titles
Special Footnotes
Footnotes are typically used to provide bibliographic details (in traditional citation style) and discussions that supplement the main argument. Footnotes can also indicate where a work has been previously published or presented, acknowledge the author’s gratitude for another’s assistance in preparing the current work, or, in the case of Festschriften, express the author’s sentiments toward … Continue reading Special Footnotes
Image Captions
Authors frequently include figures in their works (e.g., line drawings, photographs, maps). Each figure should generally be referenced within the body of the work (e.g., see fig. 3), so readers know why it has been included or to what the figure relates. In addition, the figure should be accompanied by a caption that provides a … Continue reading Image Captions
