CITATIONS IN GENERAL.
[36.] Books. See paragraphs [22], [27], [52]. Here is a standard form: Macaulay’s 2 History, iv, 14. This means the second volume of the work, the fourth chapter, the fourteenth page. The iv should be set in lower-case.
Law Books. In citing law books abbreviate as follows: Briggs vs. Ewart, 51 Ala., 576; 78 Fed. Rep., 398, etc.
[37.] Paragraphs. Paragraphs, pages, verses, and sections of books are marked in arabic, but cantos of poetry should be set in lower-case roman.
[38.] Pages. Pages 145, 168, 172, and never p 145 or pp 145, 168, 172. Spell out all such references.
[39.] Publications. In citing such publications as periodicals and newspapers it is not necessary to use a capital for the in the New York Herald. In The Life of Christ or the title of any other book capitalize The. See paragraph [52].
[40.] Scriptural Citations. Unless many citations are made it is best to spell out the names of books of Scripture, but when the references are numerous they should be as follows:
Old Testament.
- Gen. xi, 17
- Ex.
- Lev.
- Num.
- Deut.
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- 1 Sam.
- 2 Sam.
- 1 Kings
- 2 Kings
- 1 Chron.
- 2 Chron.
- Ezra
- Neh.
- Esther
- Job
- Ps.
- Prov.
- Eccles.
- Cant. or Song of Sol.
- Jonah
- Isa.
- Jer.
- Lam.
- Ezek.
- Dan.
- Hos.
- Joel
- Amos
- Obad.
- Mic.
- Nahum.
- Hab.
- Zeph.
- Hag.
- Zech.
- Mal.
New Testament.