List first editor with the last name first, followed by a comma and editor. Multiple authors of a work this hypothesis bradley and rogers 7 suggested this theory sumner, reichl, and waugh 23. Use this key to identify the elements of a citation. Matthew, a commentary on his literary and theological art. Mla citation book with 3 or more authors, 8th edition duration.
The mla handbook for writers of research papers states the following formatting rules the text and the works cited list should be doublespaced. Three or more authors are all treat the same way, using the words et al. End this element with a period unless a period that is part of the author s name already appears at the end. Commentary samples in mla style introduction this short guide shows how to cite all of the commentaries in our collection, and we included a sample from each commentary set. Insert the word and and a comma before the last author. A different author usually writes the commentary on each biblical book. Citing and referencing books search this guide search. See examples below to learn about how multiple authors for one work are handled in mla parenthetical citations. If an entire edited book with authored chapters is cited, the editor is listed. To cite them properly, you need to identify what type of book it is. A multivolume commentary on a single biblical book. Commentary samples in mla style northwestern college. If you are citing a chapter from a book that has an editor, the author of the chapter is listed first, and is the name listed in the intext citation. Mla style is a referencing method developed by the modern language association.
When you quote poetry, you have to properly format the quotation and direct the reader to the correct source entry in the works cited list an mla 8 poetry citation must include the poets last name, either in the main text or in a parenthetical citation. Each item cited in your text should have a corresponding item in your bibliography. Ever since the advent of the internet, books havent remained restricted to the paper form countless books can be accessed online, some for free reading while others are available for purchase. Commentary samples in chicago style northwestern college. Biblical sources mla style 8th edition citation guide libguides. In this kind of commentary, look for the authors name on the first page of the section focused on the biblical book you are studying.
If you are dealing with two editors or compilers instead of two authors, insert the names of the editors in place of the the authors names, followed by editors without the quotation marks see ex ample. To correctly cite the author, always begin the citation with the authors last name, a comma, and the rest of the name as it appears on the source. Translation identified in the text suppose that you wish to illustrate how translations of the bible differ by comparing the recent new living translation with the traditional king james version. How to reference multiple authors in apa style duration. Multiple editors are formatted the same way as authors.
Here are some examples for citing one or more authors. Citing bible commentaries citing the bible and other biblical. The author s name is usually found near the title of a source always begin the entry with the author s last name, followed by a comma and the rest of the name, as presented in the work. Read on to learn how to cite a book with multiple authors using mla style. The general format below refers to a book with two authors. If there are more than three authors, just list the first one followed by et al. A chapter in an edited book in a multivolume work print. In this case, treat each authors commentary like a chapter in a book written by several authors sblhs 6. An author can be a person but can also be an organization, or company.
For over half a century, it has been widely adopted for classroom instruction and used worldwide by scholars, journal publishers, and academic and commercial presses. Cite your singleauthor book or commentary not part of a series. There are two ways to identify a translation in a bible app. The second line of a citation is indented hanging indent. Hemingway when there is no author, the author is unknown, or the author is not the first element listed in the corresponding works cited citation, use the first element listed in the citation in the intext citation instead. Mla citation book with 3 or more authors, 8th edition u of sc aiken library. Student supplement for the sbl handbook of style second. The 8th edition of the mla handbook does not list specific rules on how to cite a dvd, a book, a journal article, etc. Author page citation for classic and literary works with multiple editions. The sbl handbook of style guides more than simply citation style sec. Two authors or editors mla 8 citation guide research. Two locations williams alludes to this premise 639, 145.
Author has more than one work in your bibliography. Include last name of both authors connected by the word and, followed by the page number no comma before the page number in. Authoreditorpublisher mla formatting citation guide research. This information and several of the examples were drawn from a manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations 8th edition. Citing commentaries religion resources libguides at eastern. All other authors are listed first name followed by the last name. How to cite a book with multiple authors using mla style. When citing bible commentaries, it is important to understand that commentaries are simply books. Mla how to cite your sources research guides at carleton. Two or three authors turabian citation style guide.
If you are citing an editors or translators note for a work listed under the authors name, create a workscitedlist entry for the work as a whole and key your intext citation to the first element of the entrythat is, the authors name. For a work with two or three authors, include all the names, either in your text sentence or in parentheses. Three or more authors mla 8 citation guide research. If your instructor requires a url, look for the permalink icon in the article description and place the url generated after the name of the. You can find examples of mla textbook citation for ebooks as well as print books in this guide. This is because most urls from library databases will stop working after the session ends.
Mla citation book with 2 authors, 8th edition youtube. List the first author last name first followed by the first and middle names followed by a comma. The first time you refer to a particular version, state in the text or parenthetical citation the element that begins the entry in the workscited list usually the title, but sometimes an editors or translators name. Most commentaries with the exception of the new expositors bible commentary and the new interpreters bible commentary are cited as books in a series. Depending on the preferences of the person assigning the work or the university you attend, this is likely either the mla, apa or chicago style guide. When a book has two authors, order the authors in the same way they are presented in the book. Commentary samples in chicago style introduction this short guide shows how to cite all of the commentaries in our collection, and we included a sample from each commentary set. After citing the original publication information, add the electronic. It has every situation conceivable listed and exampled for citation. Closing punctuation for that sentence goes after the citation. One way to identify the translations is to mention them in your prose and then cite the bible. How to do an intext citation for two books by the same. It is based on the modern language association of america s mla handbook for writers of.
The reference for these books must be structured in such a way as to give credit to all contributors. Examples lakoff and johnson 42 hare, moran, and koepke 22628 for a work with four or more authors, use only the first author s. Thomas 327 multivolume works references to volumes and pages wilson 2. Books with more than three authors may be cited in footnotes with the first author followed by et al. Cite your singleauthor commentary that is part of a. Two authors are separated by a comma after the first author and the word. This guide will help users cite the bible, and bible dictionaries, encyclopedias, commentaries, and atlases. If an entire edited book with authored chapters is cited, the editor is. Citing the bible, commentaries, and dictionaries in turabian. These are the guidelines we followed to develop the following examples for you.
Mla format follows the authorpage method of intext citation. How to cite a poem in mla quote format and citation examples. Sbl style guide bibliography john brown university. For each type of source in this guide, the general form and specific examples will be provided for both the notesbibliography and the authordate style options of turabian. Sample mla annotation annotated bibliography libguides. Mla citation book with 3 or more authors, 8th edition. In one of the most vivid prophetic visions in the bible, ezekiel saw what seemed to be four living creatures, each with the faces of a man, a lion, an ox, and an. Include author s last name and the page number no comma before the page number in parentheses. Authoreditorpublisher mla formatting citation guide.
Both books provide extensive examples, so its a good idea to consult them if you want to. When writing a reference paper, generally you have to conform to the rules of a particular style guide. Add edition information to the first parenthetical citation for a common source such as the bible. Commentary and the new interpreters bible commentary are cited as books in a series. Mla handbook, 8th edition uses the author page number style for intext citations in this format. For some of the general rules, added as questions about them arise, see the box at the bottom. Mla book citation everything about online and in print. It is likely that you will frequently encounter books that are written by multiple authors. If an entire edited book with authored chapters is cited, the editor is listed as the author with the abbreviation ed. Numbers in parentheses refer to specific pages in the manual. Book with multiple authors scott, bernard brandon, margaret dean, kristen sparks, and frances lazar.
A commentary from the christian classics ethereal library web. The basic information of a book includes author s, the title of the book, and the publication information. Your bibliography should be alphabetized by author last name. Mla style is a system for documenting sources in scholarly writing. Mla format was found by the modern language association of america back in 1883. Multiple authors more than three required information. Please refer to other tabs explaining multiple authors, etc template. First, i highly recommend purchasing a copy of turabians manual for writers. Add as much as the original publication information as possible. Reference list entries must have a hanging indent to do this in microsoft word 2003, select the citation, click format, then paragraph, then special, and choose hanging. In your prose, make clear that you are referring to a comment by the editor or translator. A chapter in an edited book in a multivolume work such as the expositors bible commentary or new interpreters bible.
Mla 8th edition has simplified the rule for citing multiple authors. While mla 8th edition recommends including urls, columbia college library recommends that urls be left out when citing a work found in a library database. List the author s last name followed by a page number. When more than one person has authored a text, typical bibliography entries will appear as follows. This page provides you with some of the most common examples, including these types of print and online sources.
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