Citation Guidelines

How to Cite Texts in the Works of Jonathan Edwards Online

1. Works of Jonathan Edwards, vols. 1-26 (Yale Univ. Press, 1957-2008).

Initial citations of each volume within this series should include complete bibliographical information, e.g. Works of Jonathan Edwards, Volume 1, Freedom of the Will, ed. Paul Ramsey (New Haven, Yale University Press, 1957, 100. For subsequent citations, our edition style is to use the abbreviation “WJE” followed by the volume number and page number, e.g. WJE 1:100.

For volumes with multiple texts, include the specific text you are citing in italics, e.g. Faithful Narrative, in Works of Jonathan Edwards, Volume 4, Great Awakening, ed. C.C. Goen (New Haven Yale University Press, 1970), 144; or Faithful Narrative, in WJE 4:144.

Pagination
Yale-Edwards series, volumes 1-26: cite the page number as found at the top center of each new page.

General Citation Methods
    “Miscellanies,” no. 1
    “Images,” no. 1
     Letter to Judge Paul Dudley, October 31, 1723 (letters by Edwards can also be further identified by their “A” series number, e.g. “A9”)
    “Blank Bible,” note on Gen. 1:1
    “Catalogue,” no. 1
     Sermons: Cite the titles of printed sermons in italics, e.g. A Divine and Supernatural Light.

2. Works of Jonathan Edwards Online, vols. 27-73.

Initial citations of each volume within this series should include complete bibliographical information, e.g. Works of Jonathan Edwards Online, Volume 27, “Controversies” Notebook (Jonathan Edwards Center,Yale University, 2008), 100. For volumes with multiple texts, cite component texts in quotation marks, e.g. “Defense of the Pentateuch as a Work of Moses,” in Works of Jonathan Edwards Online, Volume 28, Minor Controversial Writings (Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University, 2008), 100.

Pagination
Edited versions: cite the page number as given.
Transcript versions: the leaf or page number will appear in brackets in the right margin; cite the transcript leaf, if provided, e.g. [L. 1v.] or the page number, e.g. [100]. Leaf and page numbers are embedded in superscripted “marginal” annotations in the script.

General Citation Methods

I. Correspondence to and about Edwards: cite by series
       “B”: correspondence to Edwards, e.g.
        B1. Letter from David Parsons, Jr., March 11, 1733.
       “C”: correspondence about Edwards and the Edwards family, e.g.
        C1. Gershom Bulkeley to Timothy Edwards, Sept. 11, 1702.

II. Unpublished Sermons: Edwards began dating his sermon manuscripts in January 1733. For sermons before that date, cite by Schafer number, biblical text, and date in brackets, e.g. 25. Sermon on Ps. 115:1 [Fall 1723].

III. Sermons beginning in January 1733 should be cited by Schafer number, biblical text, and date in parenthesis, e.g.  270. Sermon on I Cor. 11:29 (Jan. 1733).

Acession Date
Because the texts presented online are revised periodically, the date on which users accessed the data should be included, e.g.   270. Sermon on I Cor. 11:29 (Jan. 1733), accessed Mar. 15, 2009.

If a substantial number of texts are cited, the user could have a note mentioning the inclusive dates in which all the texts cited were accessed, thereby eliminating the need to date each citation.