Online Bibliographic Tools: Citation Guides and Resources

"An indispensable guide for students in any area of religious studies, the third edition of Making Sense in Religious Studies offers up-to-date, detailed information on: writing essays, book reports, and book reviews; writing chapter summaries and article reviews; reading religious texts; learning languages; conducting research and evaluating academic sources; using electronic journal databases and online library resources; taking advantage of new technologies to enhance learning and research; using student writing centres; documenting sources with the latest CMS, MLA, and APA guidelines; avoiding plagiarism; eliminating problems with grammar, punctuation, and usage; delivering oral presentations and using graphic presentation software; studying for tests and exams; understanding the diverse subjects, methods, and approaches that shape religious studies."-- Publisher's description.

Contents: Introduction: using this handbook.-- Responsibilities of an editor.-- Responsibilities of an author.-- General style.-- Transliterating and transcribing ancient texts.-- Indexes and bibliographies.-- Notes and bibliographies.-- Abbreviations.-- Appendix A: Capitalization and spelling examples.-- Appendix B: ancient near Eastern dates and periods.-- Appendix C: Ezra traditions.-- Appendix D: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament canons.-- Appendix E: English/Hebrew/Greek versification compared.-- Appendix F: texts from the Judean desert.-- Appendix G: concordance of Ugaritic texts.-- Appendix H: Greek and Latin works and their abbreviations.-- Appendix I: Hebrew and Greek numbers.-- Appendix J: editing and proofreading marks.

*Please note that as of April 2021 the ninth edition of MLA will be released.

"This new edition of the classic reference work on writing research papers recognizes recent developments in information literacy--including finding, evaluating, and citing a wide range of digital sources--and the evolving use of software for citation management, graphics, and paper format and submission while continuing to reflect best practices for research and writing, as adapted from the most recent editions of The Craft of Research and The Chicago Manual of Style"--Provided by publisher.