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AKRON Bible Resources: Books

Book Elements

Identify the various elements for citing books with the colors below:

                   Author                  
                   Title                      
               Editor(s)                
   Location, Publisher, Date   
               Pages cited              

Citations in your paper should be formatted in a black or grayscale font.

Bibliography Citations

Arrange bibliography citations alphabetically by authors' last names.

Single space each entry, with one line of space separating citations.

Indent each entry a 1/2 inch from the second line onwards.

Turabian Quick Guide

Basic Book Citation

Basic Book Citation

Example: 1 Author

Book with One AuthorCover for Ezra & Nehemiah: A Mentor Commentary

Example: 2 Authors

Turabian 9: book example with two authorsCover from Making All Things New

Example: Editor(s)

Turabian 9 example of book editorCover image from the Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary

Example: Author AND Editor

Turabian 9 book example with author and editorCover image for James: Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament

If a book has a translator, include their name after the book's title. Use the abbreviation trans. in the footnote, and Translated by in the bibliography.” See 17.1.1.1