2. Examples

Print Book Reference (one author):

Coleman, R., E. (2010). The Master Plan of Evangelism. (2nd edition). Ada, MI: Revell.

Narrative Citation Example:

In his discussion on evangelism, Coleman (2010) stresses the critical role of in-depth personal discipleship in fostering effective evangelistic efforts.

Parenthetical Citation Example:

In his exploration of evangelistic methods, Coleman emphasizes the indispensable role of committed and in-depth personal discipleship for successful evangelism (Coleman, 2010).

Ebook with a Stable URL (two authors):

Reif, S. C., & Egger-Wenzel, R. (Eds.). (2015). Ancient Jewish Prayers and Emotions: Emotions associated with Jewish prayer in and around the Second Temple period (1st ed.). De Gruyter. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctvbkjtvkee

Narrative Citation Example:

Reif and Egger-Wenzel (2015) discuss how early Jewish prayer practices were integral to the cultural and religious fabric prior to the rise of Rabbinic Judaism.

Parenthetical Citation Example:

Early Jewish prayer practices significantly shaped the religious landscape prior to the emergence of Rabbinic Judaism (Reif & Egger-Wenzel, 2015).

Ebook from an Academic Research Database, no DOI, no stable URL (three and more authors):

Kippenberg, H. G., Kuiper, Y. B., & Sanders, A. F. (Eds.). (1990). Concepts of person in religion and thought. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH.

Narrative Citation Example:

Kippenberg et al. (1990) explore how the concept of person varies significantly across different cultures and historical periods.

Parenthetical Citation Example:

The concept of person exhibits notable variations across different cultural and historical contexts (Kippenberg et al., 1990).