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Unified Standard Format Markers
A citation from the Bible is usually referenced with the Books of the Bible, book name, Chapters and verses of the Bible, chapter number and verse number. Sometimes, the name of the Bible translation is also included. There are several formats for doing so. Common formats A common format for biblical citations is ''Book chapter:verses'', using a colon to delimit chapter from verse, as in: : "In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth" (''Gen. 1:1''). Or, stated more formally, :''Book chapter'' for a chapter (''John 3''); :''Book chapter1–chapter2'' for a range of chapters (''John 1–3''); :''book chapter:verse'' for a single verse (''John 3:16''); :''book chapter:verse1–verse2'' for a range of verses (''John 3:16–17''); :''book chapter:verse1,verse2'' for multiple disjoint verses (''John 6:14, 44''). The range delimiter is an dash#En dash, en-dash, and there are no spaces on either side of it. This format is the one accepted by the Chicago Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citation
A citation is a reference to a source. More precisely, a citation is an abbreviated alphanumeric expression embedded in the body of an intellectual work that denotes an entry in the bibliographic references section of the work for the purpose of acknowledging the relevance of the works of others to the topic of discussion at the spot where the citation appears. Generally, the combination of both the in-body citation and the bibliographic entry constitutes what is commonly thought of as a citation (whereas bibliographic entries by themselves are not). Citations have several important purposes. While their uses for upholding intellectual honesty and bolstering claims are typically foregrounded in teaching materials and style guides (e.g.,), correct attribution of insights to previous sources is just one of these purposes. Linguistic analysis of citation-practices has indicated that they also serve critical roles in orchestrating the state of knowledge on a particular topic, ident ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
