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Style Guides
Whether you’re working on citing sources in footnotes or numbering the pages in your dissertation, the Buswell Library’s style guides provide the guidance you need to format your paper properly.
Citation Style Guides
Our citation style guides provide footnote, parenthetical citation, and bibliography formatting guidelines, as well as real-life examples for the most commonly cited types of material.
- Turabian Style Guide – for theological writing and other general papers
based on: A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th ed., by Kate L. Turabian - APA Style Guide (pdf, 155KB) – for counseling papers
based on: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed.
Thesis&Dissertation Formatting
Before submitting your thesis or dissertation for final approval, it will have to meet the Library’s formatting specifications. These specifications are designed to meet the general standards of academic professionalism and the technical requirements for binding.
- Thesis & Dissertation Formatting Specifications (pdf) – for the DMin, ThM, and MAET programs
Resource Guides
The Buswell Library has assembled some handy guides that highlight recommended commentaries and other useful reference resources. We’ve also included some links to other guides on the Internet that you might find helpful.
Commentary Guides
These guides can help you identify the most important commentaries on a particular book of the Bible.
- Covenant Commentary Guide, Revised Edition
- Old Testament Commentary Survey, 4th ed., by Tremper Longman
- New Testament Commentary Survey, 6th ed., by D. A. Carson
- A Guide to Biblical Commentaries and Reference Works, rev. 7th ed., by John F. Evans
Subject Guides
These guides highlight important works on the subjects named.
- Biblical Studies (pdf, 221KB)
- Church History (pdf, 263KB)
- Counseling (pdf, 195KB)
- Theology, Philosophy, & Ethics (pdf, 232KB)
- Greek & Hebrew (pdf, 224KB)
- Research & Writing: An Annotated Bibliography
Other Resource Guides
These guides are not produced by Covenant, but they provide valuable recommendations for a variety of print resources and web sites.
- Wabash Center Internet Guide to Religion – An excellent annotated guide to electronic resources on the Internet related to the study and practice of religion. Includes syllabi, electronic texts, electronic journals, web sites, bibliographies, liturgies, reference resources, software, etc.
- Wabash Center Teaching & Learning Resources Guide – An annotated guide to Internet and print resources related to the teaching of religion and theology.
- Congregational Resource Guide – Provides hundreds of annotated resource recommendations that address the specific, practical needs of congregations and their leaders. Includes articles, Web sites, news sources, organizations, books, periodicals, special reports, online topical explorations, learning pathways, etc.
Tutorials & How-to Guides
Use these step-by-step guides to improve your research skills and learn how to use specific research tools.
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General Research Help
- How to Read a Book: A Guide to Critical Reading
- Evaluating Web Sites: “Internet Detective” (from the Intute Virtual Training Suite)
Guides for Writing
- Writing Exegetical Papers
- Writing Book Reviews
- Writer’s Reference Center - Reference tools & resources for writing.
- Research & Writing: An Annotated Bibliography
- Online Guides for Writers (from Amherst College)
- Copyright & Fair Use (Coming Soon)
How to Use Specific Research Tools
How to Use Specific Software Products
- Endnote (from the University of New Castle)