How to cite the bible in apa intext citation list the book title, chapter, and verse in your parenthetical citation. Intext citation apa quick citation guide library guides. If required by your instructor, you can add annotations to your citations. Reference examples american psychological association. Subsequent citations of the same bible version do not need to be included after citing the first time. Apa american psychological association style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud 1 cor. For works with more than 20 authors, list the first 19, insert an ellipsis point, and then list the last authors name. How to list the bible as a source in apa pen and the pad. The right way to list book references in apa format. Citation machine helps students and professionals properly credit the information that they use. With the apocryphaldeuterocanonical books, new revised standard version.
To cite a direct quotation, also provide page numbers if the e book has page numbers. Use the following guidelines to determine how to correctly cite works by multiple authors in text. To determine whether you need to cite the whole book or just a chapter, please see this post. Incorporate the citation information into your text. Apr 10, 2020 information on citing and several of the examples were drawn from the publication manual of the american psychological association 7th ed. The apa reference page is a separate page at the end of your paper where all sources you cited in the main text are listed. Recently, however, logos has published some titles digitally for which there is not printed version. Apr 23, 2020 apa style has specific rules for citing works by multiple authors. What qualifies as a table or a figure in apa style. The references are sorted alphabetically, double spaced, and formatted using a hanging indent of. Mar 19, 2020 in the opposite direction, apa now requires listing up to 20 authors for a source in the references list. Citing the bible citing the bible and other biblical. Bible passages only need to be cited in the text of your paper.
If the group or organization is cited again, only include the abbreviation. Sometimes, the name of the bible translation is also included. Citing religious sources brigham young universityidaho. The second line of a citation is indented hanging indent. It includes the name of the book, the chapter in that book, and the. I lit, shot, edited, and performed in this howto video. On the apa reference page, include the same letters in the full references. A bible citation always includes the book, chapter, and verse. According to the sixth edition of the publication manual of the american psychological association, most apa style citations acknowledge sources by using the authors last name and the publication year in the text, with the remainder of the bibliographical information on a reference page at the end. Use references as page heading and include a running head with your paper title and page number. The exposition of prayer in the bible is one such title. Write out the full name of the group or organization in the first citation and place the abbreviation next to it in brackets. The editors are usually listed on the title page of the book. For intext citations of paraphrased material, provide the author and date, as for any apa style reference.
The reference is the location where the reader can find the passage if he looks in the bible. Jan 29, 2020 indicate which version at the first use of scripture then no reference is needed unless you use another bible version. Also note that print and electronic references are largely the same. According to the sixth edition of the publication manual of the american psychological association, wellknown classical and religious works such as the christian bible do not appear on the references list at the end of the paper. To have your reference list or bibliography automatically made for you, try our.
Cite your bible in american psychological association 6th edition format for free. For help with other source types, like books, pdfs, or websites, check out our other guides. Mar, 2020 more tips for book references in apa format. Jul 30, 2018 how to cite the bible in brief parenthetical citations according to the sbl handbook, by the society of biblical literature, which all citation styles follow in matters of biblical studies. If you are dealing with a book that has three to five editors instead of authors, you. Turabian style both parenthetical citation and footnoteendnote guidelines chicago style both parenthetical citation and footnoteendnote guidelines the guidelines for citing the bible were developed by mary sodergren and are maintained by kim marks.
A colon is used to separate the chapter and verse instead of a period. How to cite the bible in mla 8 mla, apa, chicago citation. For books or chapters from a book, the ama style requires you to cite the name of the authors of that chapter, the main author of the textbook from where the chapter has been sourced from, the page number range, the edition number, the name, place of the publisher and the year of publishing. Also, if the reference book is organized alphabetically, as most are, do not list the volume or the page number of the article or item. For more information on citing works by multiple authors see the apa style and grammar guidelines page on intext citation. The first line of each reference should be flush left with the margin of the page.
Capitalize only the first letter of the first word or any proper nouns. Make sure that titles in apa citations are properly capitalized. Omit the version in subsequent citations unless you switch versions. Remember, you only need to cite the version of the bible used in the first general reference to or intext citation of the source.
How to reference the bible in apa format pen and the pad. For example, to cite both print books and ebooks, use the books and reference works category and then choose the appropriate type of work i. Oct 31, 2019 biblical citations can appear either in the text, in parentheses, or in footnotes or endnotes, but the bible is not included in your bibliography or reference list. The general format below refers to a book with three or more authors. How to cite the bible in chicago style format and abbreviations. Abbreviations are customary for citing book and chapter with specific verses. Three to five authors or editors apa citation style, 7th. How to cite edition, volume, and page numbers for books. For classical works, apa requires no citation in the reference list.
If your instructor asks you to include full publication information for the edition of the bible you used, create a citation following the general mechanics of apa style e. Apa style citing the bible and other biblical resources henry. Since mla ebook citations begin with the author name, skip straight to the title information instead of beginning the citation with the author. Jan 08, 2020 use abbreviations for the books of the bible when citing texts or referencing them. Apa format quick guide academic success center liberty.
Dec 03, 2019 the name of the author of a bible dictionary article usually appears at the end of the article, often after the bibliography for that article. When using a study bible that has notes under passages or recommended applications, how do i cite these intext and on a reference page in apa format. Bible apa style american psychological association ahu. Pink text information that you will need to find from the source. However, in the first citation, you must identify the edition used. It sometimes also includes the version of the bible you are using. There are two elements to consider when you create your citation. Do not abbreviate the name of the book if it starts a sentence or is a reference to the entire book or the author.
Biblical citations apa style 7th edition citation guide libguides. Include the title of the bible, the version, the publication information, and whether it is print or web, in the citation. To have your reference list or bibliography automatically made for you, try our free citation generator. Each subsequent line of your reference should be indented. Esv verse by verse reference bible in top grain leather duration. Abbreviations apa discusses abreviations in section 4.
Our citation guides provide detailed information about all types of sources in mla, apa, chicago and turabian styles. Word 2016 apa format how to do an apa style paper in 2017 apa tutorial set up on microsoft word duration. These elements are enough to guide the readers in locating specific information from the bible since its sections are standardized for all editions, versions, or translations. The 7th edition of apa does not differentiate between the format of the books, print or electronic. For each intext citation, state the first element in that workscited list entry which is usually the title. Book examples apa 7th edition citation guide libguides. Mar 17, 2020 for each intext citation, state the first element in that workscited list entry which is usually the title of the bible, followed by a comma and the date. Apa documentation in apa, the bible and other major works are not required in the reference page. Bible apa style american psychological association. Generate american medical association bible citations. This resource, revised according to the 6 th edition, second printing of the apa manual, offers examples for the general format of apa research papers, intext citations, endnotesfootnotes, and the reference page. When citing the bible intext, spell out the full version the first time you use it see section 6.
Classical religious texts, like the bible, do not require a citation in the reference list in apa style. When using a study bible that has notes under passages or. If you have an openaccess ebook, you may provide the url at the end, provided it directly takes you to the full text without logging in. Mar 23, 2020 how to cite the bible or other classic work. When to include page numbers in a reference list entry. A citation from the bible is usually referenced with the book name, chapter number and verse number. I would just use the publication information from the printed book. However, you must include an intext citation anytime you. If a digital object identifier doi is available, include it at the end of the reference. Apa style citing the bible and other biblical resources.
Citing the bible citation guide libguides at life pacific. New international version, 2011 when quoting or paraphrasing from a particular section of scripture, add the book, chapter, and verse to your citation rather the page number. Citing the bible citing in apa format 6th edition libguides at. For entries in encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference works, cite the entry name as you would any other work in a collection but do not include the publisher information. How to reference a religious text in apa style cite this. Revelation 3 begins with the letter to the church in sardis. Works cited citation for an e book version of the bible in mla, citing an ebook version of the bible is the same as citing any other ebook mla style cente r. Citing logos books has been easy for the most part, since they represent the digital versions of physical, printed books. Remember that your reference page needs to be doublespaced. The intext citation provides enough detail to your reader to find the information because the books. Tips for citing the bible in devotionals, blogs, articles. Use the following template to cite a religious text using the apa citation style. Citing biblical resources cite your sources library.