The sequence of the information in a citation differs based on the preference of the style guide. APA, which is mostly used in sciences, places the date of publication as the second item. It does this to stress the importance of currency of information. In the humanities, the date is not usually as important and so the date is placed last in MLA and in SBL.
APA hint: if a quotation is used, then you must cite the page number within the citation. So a note would not be just the author's last name and the year, but would include a page number (or chapter, if appropriate).
(Talbert, 1992, p. 47) OR (Talbert, 1992, Chapter 6) - notice it is "p." for page and "Chapter" for chapter.
Works Cited Page
Dahood, Mitchell. Psalms I, 1-50. Anchor Bible 16, Double Day, 1965.
Citations (in-text)
(Dahood 44)
Reference Page
Dahood, M. (1965). Anchor Bible: Vol. 16. Psalms I, 1-50. Garden city: Double Day.
Citations (in-text)
(Dahood 1965)
Reference Page
Dahood, Mitchell. Psalms I, 1-50. Anchor Bible 16. Garden City: Double Day, 1965.
First Citation - notice abbreviation of series title (footnote)
15 Mitchell Dahood, Psalms I, 1-50 (AB 16; Garden City: Double Day, 1965), 44.
Other Citations (footnote)
23 Dahood, Psalms I, 1-50, 55.
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