Tag: Writing

4 Steps to Using IATG with the SBL Handbook of Style
In the second edition of the SBL Handbook of Style (SBLHS2; affiliate disclosure), chapter 8 is entirely dedicated to abbreviations.1 According to the Handbook, “abbreviations for works not listed below should follow Siegfried M. Schwertner, Internationales Abkürzungsverzeichnis für Theologie und Grenzgebiete, 3rd ed. (Berlin: de Gruyter, 2014 [=IATG3])” (affiliate disclosure). Here are four steps to…
29 October 2018
SBLHS2 and Ibid.
With the release of the Chicago Manual of Style‘s 17th edition, the SBL handbook began deferring to this edition (rather than the 16th) for matters not explicitly addressed in the SBL Handbook‘s 2nd edition or on the SBLHS blog. One of the changes with CMS17 is eliminating the use of “ibid.” In keeping with CMS17, SBLHS…
2 February 2018
How to Accommodate Publication Year Ranges in Zotero
At present, Zotero’s “date” field doesn’t properly handle publications made over a range of years (e.g., 1950–1960).1 Instead of including the full range in the corresponding note or bibliography entry, only the first year of the range would be presented (e.g., 1950). If the Range Has an End There is, however, a workaround that depends…
18 December 2017
Didaktikos 1
Faithlife has launched a new journal specifically for faculty, Didaktikos, which focuses on issues related to theological education. The primary editor is Douglas Estes, and the editorial board includes Karen Jobes, Randolph Richards, Beth Stovell, and Douglas Sweeney. The inaugural issue includes authors and topics of broad interest: • Mark Noll talks about teaching with expertise…
18 October 2017
ATS webinars for new faculty
The Association of Theological Schools has several helpful webinars archived for new faculty. Topics include: Self-promotion and humility Online teaching Introduction to publishing Publishing your dissertation Promotion and tenure Establishing a research agenda For more information on each of the webinars or to view the recordings, please see the ATS website.
16 October 2017
The Chicago and SBL Manuals
The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) has been updated to its 17th edition (2017).1 According to the second edition of the SBL Handbook of Style (SBLHS), Currently in its 16th edition, The Chicago Manual of Style remains the most comprehensive general authority on editorial style and publishing practices. Answers to questions not addressed in this handbook may be…
11 October 2017