When collecting bibliographic information, distinguish carefully between the volume title and the series title. Whether abbreviated or written in full, volume titles are italicized, but series titles are not. First footnote: 18. Claus Westermann, trans. John J. Scullion, CC (Minneapolis: Genesis 12–36, Fortress, 1995), 25. Subsequent footnote for same reference: 20. Westermann, 44. Genesis 12–36, Bibliography entry: Westermann, Claus. Translated by John J. Scullion. Continental Commentaries. Genesis 12–36. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1995. 2.2.2. Numbered Series or Nonnumbered Series The publishers of some biblical commentaries number each volume in the series, while others do not. If the series uses numbers (e.g., Anchor Bible or Word Biblical Commentary), the number goes immediately after the name of the series but does not include the word or its “volume” abbreviation. 2.2.3 Multivolume Commentaries 2.2.3.1. Multivolume Commentaries on a Single Biblical Book by One Author. Usually each volume has a separate title for the books and chapters treated in a given volume, as in Wenham’s two-volume commentary on Genesis in the Word Biblical Commentary. The title of one volume is and the other is In other cases each volume uses Genesis 1–15, Genesis 16–50. the same title and is distinguished only by volume number, using either roman or arabic numerals. The following example of Dahood’s three-volume Psalms commentary in the Anchor Bible series is taken from 7.3.10. If the paper references all three volumes, cite the entire SBLHS multivolume work. First footnote: 4. Mitchell Dahood, 3 vols., AB 16–17A (Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Psalms, 1965– 1970), 3:127. Subsequent footnote for same reference: 7. Dahood, 2:121. Psalms, Bibliography entry: Dahood, Mitchell. 3 vols. AB 16–17A. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1965–1970. Psalms.
When collecting bibliographic information, distinguish carefully between the volume title and the series title. Whether abbreviated or written in full, volume titles are italicized, but series titles are not. First footnote: 18. Claus Westermann, Genesis 12–36, trans. John J. Scullion, CC (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1995), 25. Subsequent footnote for same reference: 20. Westermann, Genesis 12–36, 44. Bibliography entry: Westermann, Claus. Genesis 12–36. Translated by John J. Scullion. Continental Commentaries. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1995. 2.2.2. Numbered Series or Nonnumbered Series The publishers of some biblical commentaries number each volume in the series, while others do not. If the series uses numbers (e.g., Anchor Bible or Word Biblical Commentary), the number goes immediately after the name of the series but does not include the word “volume” or its abbreviation. 2.2.3 Multivolume Commentaries 2.2.3.1. Multivolume Commentaries on a Single Biblical Book by One Author. Usually each volume has a separate title for the books and chapters treated in a given volume, as in Wenham’s two-volume commentary on Genesis in the Word Biblical Commentary. The title of one volume is Genesis 1–15, and the other is Genesis 16–50. In other cases each volume uses the same title and is distinguished only by volume number, using either roman or arabic numerals. The following example of Dahood’s three-volume Psalms commentary in the Anchor Bible series is taken from SBLHS 7.3.10. If the paper references all three volumes, cite the entire multivolume work. First footnote: 4. Mitchell Dahood, Psalms, 3 vols., AB 16–17A (Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1965– 1970), 3:127. Subsequent footnote for same reference: 7. Dahood, Psalms, 2:121. Bibliography entry: Dahood, Mitchell. Psalms. 3 vols. AB 16–17A. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1965–1970.
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