Brown Judaic Studies Monograph Series (BJS) is a peer-reviewed monograph series that publishes high-quality, specialized books aimed primarily at a scholarly audience. The first three BJS volumes were published in 1977 by Scholars Press: Tzvee Zahavy’s The Traditions of Eleazar ben Azariah (BJS 2), William Scott Green’s edited Persons and Institutions in Early Rabbinic Judaism … Continue reading Brown Judaic Studies
Notes and Bibliography
Titles with Question Marks
Titles that end in a question mark require special attention. 1. When a title ends in a question mark, do not add a colon before the subtitle either in a note or in a bibliographical entry (CMS §14.105). 15. Bailey, Randall C., Tat-siong Benny Liew, and Fernando F. Segovia, eds. They Were All Together in … Continue reading Titles with Question Marks
Hyphenated Compounds in Titles
In a previous post, we discussed which words should be capitalized in bibliographic references. Hyphenated compounds require special attention (see CMS §8.159). The first element of a hyphenated compound is always capitalized. The second and subsequent elements are capitalized if one of the following conditions applies: 1. The first element is an independent word (as … Continue reading Hyphenated Compounds in Titles
Title Case
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: … Continue reading Title Case
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Hervormde Teologiese Studies (better known as HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies) is an international, online, open-access journal currently owned by the Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa. In order to avoid confusing the journal with the Harvard Theological Studies series (abbr. HTS), we recommend the following abbreviation (see SBLHS 2 §§8.4.1, 8.4.2; Schwertner 2014): HvTSt Hervormde Teologiese … Continue reading HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
La Bible d’Alexandrie and Septuaginta: VTG
Volumes of La Bible d’Alexandrie (Cerf) and Septuaginta: Vetus Testamentum Graecum (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht) can be difficult to cite. The official titles of individual volumes (see, e.g., here and here) include the series name, leaving one to think that one should treat volumes from these series as multivolume works: Cavalier, Claudine. Esther. Vol. 12 of … Continue reading La Bible d’Alexandrie and Septuaginta: VTG
Reallexikon der Assyriologie (RlA)
Founded by Erich Ebeling and Bruno Meissner, with the first volume published by de Gruyter in 1928, the Reallexikon der Assyriologie has long since established itself as a standard reference work in studies of the ancient Near East. According to the de Gruyter website, “The coverage of the Reallexikon der Assyriologie und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie embraces … Continue reading Reallexikon der Assyriologie (RlA)
Bleg: Reference Management Software
A number of our readers use reference management software to collect, manage, and format bibliographic material. Popular examples include Endnote, Zotero, and Bookends. Such programs allow users to format references according to the Modern Language Association’s style (MLA), the American Psychological Association’s style (APA), and the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS). They also allow users … Continue reading Bleg: Reference Management Software
State Archives of Assyria
When an author uses the traditional documentation style with notes and bibliography, SBL Press prefers a full citation (author, title, and publication information) the first time each work is referenced. However, in some cases it makes better sense to adopt an abbreviated citation style to avoid cluttering the notes with information that can be conveyed … Continue reading State Archives of Assyria
Chicago Assyrian Dictionary
Individual volumes in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (Gelb et al. 1956–2010; = CAD) are sometimes cited by letter (e.g., Š), sometimes by volume number (e.g., 17). Both formats are correct, in that they point readers to the volume in view, but SBL Press prefers the latter for … Continue reading Chicago Assyrian Dictionary
SBL Handbook of Style 