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Citing Internet Resources
- Turabian and Chicago Styles Citations
- This six-page document from the University of California Berkeley includes samples of footnotes (or endnotes) and bibliographic entries for the most common types of resources including online journal articles and websites. The introduction describes and compares the Chicago Manual of Style and Kate L. Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations.
- Chicago style page of Research and Documentation Online
- In addition to examples of MLA, APA, Chicago and CBE styles, this online book includes chapters on ethics, netiquette and tips for succeeding as an online students. Select from the drop-down box to see examples of footnotes and bibliographic citations for a wide variety of print and online resources. Check here if the UC Berkeley document does not include the type of resource you must cite. AMBS uses the Turabian style for citations which is based on the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition.
- How to Cite Electronic Sources
- The Library of Congress offers this guide using digitized items from the library's historical collections. Examples are presented of MLA and Chicago style for websites, cartoons, films, maps, newspapers, photographs, sound recordings and texts. AMBS uses the Turabian style for citations which is based on the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition.
Evaluating Information Found on the Internet
- Internet Detective
- A free online tutorial provides instruction in using the Internet for academic research. Recommended by AMBS faculty. An AMBS guide to Internet Detective provides supplementary information regarding theological research and AMBS Library resources. Request your copy from Eileen Saner.
- Evaluating Web Content
- A brief summary of tips is followed by specific guidance for websites, free research sites, document repositories, blogs and wikis, social networking sites, social bookmarks and multimedia. Created by staff at the University Libraries of the University at Albany, New York.
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Evaluation Criteria
- The author, Susan Beck of New Mexico State University, provides links to websites that demonstrate the importance of considering specific evaluation criteria.
- Beneath the Surface: Wikipedia
- A short video introduction to Wikipedia including the policies and standards that guide the community of collaborators.
Abbreviations
- Standard abbreviations and acronyms for theological journals and Biblical commentaries are found in academic literature in many languages.
- Abbreviations used in articles published in TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism. Includes many Biblical and historical texts related to scripture study.
Copyright
- Know Your Copyrights
- A brochure for faculty and teaching assistants prepared by the Association of Research Libraries.
- Is It Protected by Copyright?
- A complete guide to when works pass into the public domain.
- Crash Course on Copyright
- A clever, easy-to-navigate site on basic copyright issues.