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Bible Reference Sources in MLA Style

Introduction

This short guide shows how to cite some of the most-used and popular Bible reference sources in our

collection; we included a sample from each source.

About MLA Style

We have a MLA Style Guide available for your use. The guide is available online at

http://library.nwciowa.edu; click the Citing, Writing & Research link, then click Citing Sources. There are

You can access it at http://www.noodletools.com/login.php. NOTE: Each user must create a personal

account. Click the "Create a Personal ID" button on the login screen.

Special Notes

 In MLA style, use a simplified form of the publisher’s name. Omit any articles (A, An, The), any

business abbreviations (Co., Inc.), words that mean publisher (Books, House, Press). If the

publisher’s name is a person’s name (such as William B. Eerdmans), include only the last name

(Eerdmans). If the publisher has two names (Simon and Schuster), only include the first name

(Simon). For university press, use the abbreviation UP (Yale UP).

 Do not include the state after a city name.

 MLA rules indicate that editors of books should be included if it’s the first edition of a reference

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