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Rick Sumner · 07-23-2006, 11:49 AM

How does one properly cite a book as carried in electronic software? For example, let's say I wanted to cite Mason's book on Josephus accessed from Logos, would it be:

Mason, Steve. Josephus and the New Testament. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers, 1992.

Or should I note somewhere that it's as carried in Logos? It seems to me that any transcription errors should be owned by neither Mason nor Hendrickson Publishers, but I can't find anything to clarify this.

I ask more for simple curiousity than anything.

Best,
Rick Sumner

Chris Weimer · 07-23-2006, 01:19 PM

As far as I know, that isn't required, although you may want to place after the date:

Accessed from Logos Bible Software 3 (or whatever version you have).

Amaleq13 · 07-23-2006, 06:51 PM

Columbia University offers the following:

Quote:

Humanities Style
List the author's name, last name first (if known); the title of the article, in quotation marks; and the title of the software publication, in italics. Next, list any version or edition numbers or other identifying information, the series name (if applicable), and the date of publication. Finally, cite the name of the database (if applicable) and the name of the online service–both in italics–or the Internet protocol and address, any other publication information, the directory path followed (if applicable), and, in parentheses, the date accessed.

Warren, Christopher. "Working to Ensure a

Secure and Comprehensive Peace in the
Middle East." U.S. Dept. of State
Dispatch 7:14, 1 Apr. 1996. FastDoc.
OCLC. File #9606273898 (12 Aug. 1996).

Scientific Style
List the author's last name and initials; the date of publication, in parentheses; the title of the article or file and, enclosed in parentheses, any identifying file or version numbers or other identifying information (if applicable); the title of the electronic database, in italics; the name of the online service, in italics, and access information or the protocol and address and any directory paths; and, in parentheses, the date accessed.

Warren, C. (1996). Working to ensure a

secure and comprehensive peace in the
Middle East (U.S. Dept. of State
Dispatch 7:14). FastDoc. OCLC
(File #9606273898). (12 Aug. 1996).

I couldn't figure out how to get rid of the extra line spaces between the first line of the citation and the indented portion but they shouldn't be there.

Chris Weimer · 07-23-2006, 08:49 PM

However, Logos Bible Software isn't an electronic database...or is it considered so? Rick, you probably could fudge it and skip the mentioning of it altogether - I've done it before without consequence. The odds are with you that the database got it correctly (especially if you got the page number correct).

For that, maybe Amazon can help?

S.C.Carlson · 07-24-2006, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris Weimer

For that, maybe Amazon can help?

Unless you're buying the book, wouldn't that have the same database issues?

I'd say that if you have the page images, one should treat the electronic version just like a reprint (i.e., as "a fact of publication"); otherwise it should be treated as a subsequent edition.

Since there is a tendency to cite one's use of a reprint edition of a book (but much less so for articles), I'd do the same for the electronic reprints.

Stephen

Rick Sumner · 07-24-2006, 11:32 AM

Much thanks to everyone for their help (and especially to Amaleq for finding me an example).

I think Chris is right in that it's not strictly necessary (the citation above in fact came, cut and pasted, from Logos--one would think they'd offer the proper citation format by their third major version). But I have to agree with Stephen in that it still seems appropriate.

Thanks again,
Rick Sumner

07-23-2006, 11:49 AM	#1
Rick Sumner Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,612	What is the proper citation format for books in third party software? How does one properly cite a book as carried in electronic software? For example, let's say I wanted to cite Mason's book on Josephus accessed from Logos, would it be: Mason, Steve. Josephus and the New Testament. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers, 1992. Or should I note somewhere that it's as carried in Logos? It seems to me that any transcription errors should be owned by neither Mason nor Hendrickson Publishers, but I can't find anything to clarify this. I ask more for simple curiousity than anything. Best, Rick Sumner

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07-23-2006, 01:19 PM	#2
Chris Weimer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: none Posts: 9,879	As far as I know, that isn't required, although you may want to place after the date: Accessed from Logos Bible Software 3 (or whatever version you have).

07-23-2006, 08:49 PM	#4
Chris Weimer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: none Posts: 9,879	However, Logos Bible Software isn't an electronic database...or is it considered so? Rick, you probably could fudge it and skip the mentioning of it altogether - I've done it before without consequence. The odds are with you that the database got it correctly (especially if you got the page number correct). For that, maybe Amazon can help?

07-24-2006, 11:32 AM	#6
Rick Sumner Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,612	Much thanks to everyone for their help (and especially to Amaleq for finding me an example). I think Chris is right in that it's not strictly necessary (the citation above in fact came, cut and pasted, from Logos--one would think they'd offer the proper citation format by their third major version). But I have to agree with Stephen in that it still seems appropriate. Thanks again, Rick Sumner

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