Skip to Main Content

Abbreviations

Standard abbreviations are used for journals, reference books and seminal books in the discipline of theology. Use these reference books and websites to identify abbreviations.

Print and Online
- Books in the library reference collection
- Lists of abbreviations on the web
Feedback

Director of Library Services

he/him/his

Email Me

Contact:

3003 Benham Ave
Elkhart, IN 46517

574-296-6280

Subjects: How to Find..., Orientation, Policies, Special Users, Study Helps, Topical Guides

Resource Access Librarian

Kajsa Herrstrom

she/her

Email Me

Contact:

3003 Benham Ave
Elkhart, IN 46517

574-296-6211

Books in the library reference collection

The SBL Handbook of Style
Call Number: REF 808.027 S27
Publication Date: 1999
Abbreviations used in publications of the Society of Biblical Literature are listed in chapter 8 of this guide for authors.
Theologische Realenzyklopädie: Abkurzungsverzeichnis.
Call Number: REF 203 T39
The final volume of this German encyclopedia is an extensive listing of abbreviations, alphabetized both by title and by abbreviation.

Lists of abbreviations on the web

Abbreviations in theology & Biblical studies
A basic list of theological journals and Biblical commentaries.
Abbreviations for Use in TC Articles
A comprehensive list of abbreviations used in articles published in the e-journal TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism. Includes abbreviations for many Biblical and historical texts related to scripture study.
All That JAS
A search of journal abbreviations across a wide variety of disciplines.
Acronym Finder
"The world's largest and most comprehensive dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms."

Last Updated: Dec 7, 2022 10:09 AM
URL: https://libraryguides.ambs.edu/abbreviations
Print Page

Subjects: How to Find..., Writing and citing