Citations at WFU
- Citation GuideThis guide will give Wake Forest-specific examples for the following citation styles:
-MLA
-Turabian
-Chicago
-APA
Citation Style Guides
Properly citing the resources you use to complete your coursework is an important part of the research process and is taken seriously in the School of Divinity. Professors in the School recommend using the Turabian (Chicago) Manual of Style, 9th Edition, for your research papers. A print copy of Turabian 9 is available in the ZSR Reference Style Guide bookshelf for use in the Library (see first link below). Some faculty additionally recommend The Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) Handbook of Style, which is also available as an ebook (see third link below).
Below are links to several guides that will help you with writing, editing, and preparing your research bibliographies.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by ISBN: 022649442XPublication Date: 2018, Ninth EditionConsult Chapters 16-17 for instructions and examples for using the footnotes and bibliography format.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Call Number: LB2369 T8 2013ISBN: 9780226816371Publication Date: 2013, Eighth Edition
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition by Call Number: ebook & REF Z253 U69 2017ISBN: 9780226287058Publication Date: 2017
- Quick Guide for Turabian 9, Notes-Bibliography StyleThis guide gives you examples for the most frequently used types of sources you will need to cite.
- Student Supplement for The SBL Handbook of Style, Second EditionIn addition to the full SBL Handbook of Style linked above, there is a Supplement that focuses on the style elements that students need to know for writing papers.
- Lee University School of Religion Manual of Style for PapersThis example uses a real research paper to point out all of the features you will need to know when writing your own papers. Will open as a PDF.
Zotero
Zotero is a free resource that can help you manage the sources you find as you research, and then format your citations as you are writing your papers. You can download the program and find help at zotero.org.
ZSR has Zotero video tutorials and offers Zotero workshops to show you the ins and outs of using Zotero.
Take a look at this quick video to see how Zotero can help you!