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HOW TO REFERENCE THE BIBLE OR OTHER SACRED TEXTS

 

In-text citation

 

Provide the title of the chapter in place of the author, then give the chapter number (if available), add a colon, then give the verse number.

 

Examples
David was a mighty warrior (2 Kings 10:3).
As the chapter ‘The Star’ shows, the cosmic universe has a powerful symbolism for Arab people (The Star: 1).

 

NB Make sure that it is clear from your discussion which sacred text/s you are referring to.

 

Reference


Give the name of the editor, the year, then the title of the Bible/sacred text in italics, the edition if appropriate. Finally, give the place of publication followed by a colon then the publisher.

 

Example
Nelson, Th. (ed.) (1994) Holy Bible: The New King James Version. Philadelphia: Pew Library

 

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Based on Deane, M. (2006) Coventry University Harvard Reference Style Guide. Unpublished booklet. Coventry: Coventry University. Version 3.0.4. September 2016. Produced in collaboration with Ray Summers (Illustrations), edited by Catalina Neculai with the assistance of Lisa Ganobcsik- Williams and Erik Borg, and with input from the Coventry University Harvard Reference Style Working Party.

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