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Theology

Referencing and bibliographies

When writing a research paper, it is important to document every quotation, paraphrase and idea. This means citing your sources. Sources are of two types:

1) Notes in the text of the research (also known as footnotes, in-text citations or endnotes)

2) A bibliography, or list of works that were consulted during the research.

 

What style to use?
Each discipline uses its own method of documentation or citation style; ask your professor for a recommendation. There is no single correct form, but it is essential that consistency be observed in all entries.
For more information on citation styles and examples to help you create citations and references, consult the Citation Style Guide.
 
Faculty of Theology recommends you use SBL Handbook of Style. For full version, consult Citation Station at the library.
 

Zotero

Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources. Zotero is the only research tool that automatically senses content in your web browser, allowing you to add it to your personal library with a single click. It will enable you to create citations and bibliographies quickly.

Consult the Zotero guide.