Instructions for writing a seminar paper/referat A. Working procedure: 1. After choosing a topic and having it approved by the lecturer, the student will prepare an outline of the paper and basic bibliography and submit them for approval. a. The first stage will be to choose a title for the paper which will clarify the direction of the work purpose. At this stage the student must be set with a clear "research question"' that he wants to analyze in his paper. The research question will appear in the title which will make clear what the central and focus issues are in the paper. b. In order to choose a research question the student will read general material on the subject, understand the sources of work and formulate the 'I' within the 'Work'. The student will not be able to continue writing his paper without a research question submission and its approval by the lecturer of the course. c. The student should write a detailed outline as possible after reading general material. Doing so before starting the actual writing of the paper, will prevent deviations later on. d. The chapter's titles should encompass the entire subject of the chapter in an orderly and logical structure. Their goal is to lead from the general issue of the work to the specific aim of the work. e. It is important to plan in advance the introductions needed to be included in the work. It is important to remember that these introductions are for the purpose of explaining the background of the work and they don't relate directly to the work itself. f. Sequence of the chapters should be logical. Do not add chapters that don't have a direct relevance to the subject of the work. g. The chapter's titles are subject to change, they can be changed during the writing of the paper. 2. During the writing of the paper the student can turn to the lecturer with any questions. 3. Once the student had finished the writing of the paper during the semester, he can submit a final draft to the lecturer in order to get final corrections and comments. 4. The final paper will be submitted according to the department guidelines and schedule (Below, Section B'). B. External shape:
1. The paper will be written in 'Times New Romans' font (for English) or 'David' font (for Hebrew). The size of the font will be 12, and make sure to use double space lines. Print the paper on one side and leave wide margins on the right. 2. Cover page: in the center of the cover page insert the title of the work, lecturer name and name of the course. At the bottom of the cover page write your full name, ID/passport/student number, address and phone number. Remember to specify if this is a seminar or referat paper. 3. Table of content will be on a separate page after the cover page. It should include all the chapters of the paper and all subsections as they are written body of the paper. Next to each chapter or section the page no. should be inserted. 4. The numbering of chapters and sections will be according to the guidelines and to the chapters and sections numbering, and as it is in these pages. 5. The introduction to the paper will be written after the table of contents. In it the student will present the subject in which the work deals, the research question, other questions or issues that will be discussed in the paper and the methods that will be used by the student. It is important to explain in the introduction the principled approach to the material in question. If needed, it is also important to explain any technical issues that are relevant to the research. 6. Chapters and sub-chapters should be clear and detailed in a logical systematic order. 7. Footnotes: a. Footnotes will be written only in two cases: i. If the student wish to discuss in detail any subject unrelated to the main discussion, indicate various opinions in research, etc. ii. In the case of bibliographic references: only if there is a sequence of more than three items (see instructions below). b. Comments and footnotes will be indicated in the body of the work by an uppercase numbers (in a 'Word' document go to 'references' and press 'insert footnote'). 1 The insert of the footnote will always appear after a period or a comma. 2 This way the numbering will be continuous from the beginning of the paper until its end without the use of asterisks or letters. c. The footnotes will be written in the bottom of the page. 3 d. Footnote references follow periods and commas, but precede colons, semicolons and m- dashes. 1 An example of a footnote. 2 The student can refer to more than one footnote in the same sentence. 3 Footnotes are always written in a smaller size than the rest of the paper (usually 10) and in single space.
8. Bibliographic references (see attached notes). 9. Quotes from outside sources/researches can be referenced only if it is relevant to the work. The quote will be in quotation marks (") in the text. If the quote is more than five lines, it will be written in an indentation (push the text slightly to the right of the left margin); this eliminates the need for quotation marks. Always write a complete and accurate reference source to the quote. Do not quote from secondary sources in general, but if it is relevant to the work please note that. Any change to the original quote (emphasis of the word, add meaning to the word, etc.) must requires a parenthesis or note of the change in, and who done it (the author of the paper [the student] or other source). Omission of part of the quote is marked by three points as such - [...]. 10. Summary: the work must be briefly summarized. There is no need to repeat what was said in the text, but more of a clarification of things and their summery. 11. Appendices: Maps, data tables, etc. the appendices will be inserted at the end of the paper. The appendices will appear in the table of contents and numbered. Consider carefully whether these annexes are necessary to the research. 12. Bibliography: All of the references mentioned in the paper will appear in the bibliography at the end of the paper. Bibliographical items will not be copied from secondary sources, but only those that are used. On how to write a bibliography, see below. 13. Binding: bind the paper in a transparent binder. Make sure that the lecturer will be able to read the paper comfortably and write in it his/her comments and corrections. C. List of bibliographical abbreviations: 1. List of abbreviations: A list of all of the bibliographical references in the paper will be inserted at the end of the paper. The list of abbreviations will be in a fix form (see below). 2. The abbreviation will always be in English, and will be composed from the family name of the author and the publication year of the item. 3. The order of items will be listed alphabetically according to the first letter of the author's last name. 4. If the same author has a number of bibliographic items, the list will be according to the publishing year. 5. If the author has more than one publication per year, there must be distinction between the publications by adding the alphabet after the year. For example: Lipschits 2008(a); Lipschits 2008(b). 6. The abbreviations are the key for finding the items in the overall list and also in the bibliographical references within the text.
a. In the case of continuously repeated references in the same paragraph, the student will refer to it by adding the word 'ibid' (abbreviation of the Latin word - ibidem - 'in the same place'). For example: (ibid: 35-34). If the reference is for the same pages as well. Than it should be noted (ibid). b. If there are two bibliographic items of the same author, the family name will not be listed and it will appear as (idem). Idem a Latin word means - same as mentioned before. c. For more information and instructions, see the appendices attached. D. Bibliographic references 1. Bibliographical references will be integrated within the text (except if there are more than three items). 2. Referrals will be in parentheses, and will include the author's last name and year of publication (according to the formula in the list of bibliographical abbreviations). The page numbers will appear after a colon (except if the reference is to the entire article). At any case don't refer to the pages using: p., Pages, pp. etc. 3. The referral will be inserted at the end of a sentence. If the reference is to a specific claim or issue, the students can insert the reference in the text. For example: In contrast to the assertion of Sass (2008: 3-5), one can refer to the opinion of Weingarten (1978: 44-45). 4. Several references of the same author will be separated by the semicolon sign ';' and will be inserted in a chronological order of publication. For example: in contrast to the assertion of Tal (2007: 4-7; 2008: 3-5), one can refer to the opinion of Weingarten (1978: 44-45). 4 5. Several references from different sources will be written in a chronological order - By year of publication (First to last). 6. The page numbers will always be from left to right as such: Lipschits 2008: 3-5. 7. For more details see the attached appendices. E. Biblical references to: 1. References will be within the text in parentheses. 2. If there is a quote from the Bible, the referral will be in parentheses immediately after the quotation. 3. The reference will include the name of the book (his shortcut, see below), the chapter and verse. 4 At the end of the sentence the student can refer to other claims/views the support or dismiss. This will be written as such: for other opinions, see: Abitbol 1968: 64-66; Grinaoltz 1988: 164-165; Yankelevich 1991: 15-17.
Bibliography example: Book: Aharoni, Y. 1979. The Land of the Bible: A Historical Geography. Philadelphia. Daviau, P.M.M. 1993. Houses and Their Furnishings in Bronze Age Palestine. Sheffield. Single volume in multi-volume work: Albright, W.F. 1932. The Excavation of Tell Beit Mirsim, vol. 1: The Pottery of the Firs Three Campaigns (Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research 12). Edited volume: Kochavi, M., Beck, P. and Yadin, E., eds. Aphek-Antipatris I: Excavations of Areas A and B, the 1972 1976 Seasons (Monograph Series of the Institute of Archaeology 19). Tel Aviv. Chapter in book: Yadin, E. and Kochavi, M. 2000. Area A: Stratigraphy, Architecture and Tombs. In: Kochavi, M., Beck, P. and Yadin, E., eds. Aphek-Antipatris I: Excavations of Areas A and B, the 1972 1976 Seasons (Monograph Series of the Institute of Archaeology 19). Tel Aviv: 134 172. Paper in journal: Marfoe, L. 1979. The Integrative Transformation: Patterns of Sociopolitical Organization in Southern Syria. BASOR 234: 1 42. Shaked, I. 2002. The Tenth- and Eleventh-Century Mail Route from Banias to Tyre, and Identification of the Black Watch. Cathedra 103: 22 32 (Hebrew with English summary). Ph.D. dissertation: Ilan, D. 1999. Northeastern Israel in the Iron Age I: Cultural, Socioeconomic and Political Perspectives (Ph.D. dissertation, ). Tel Aviv. MA thesis: Arie, E. 2004. Then I Went Down to the Potter s House : Intrasite Spatial Analysis in the Pottery of Megiddo V IA (MA thesis, ). Tel Aviv (Hebrew).
List of Abbreviations for Periodicals and Series AASOR Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research ABR Australian Biblical Review ADAJ Annual Of The Department Of Antiquities Of Jordan AION Annali dell'instituto orientali di Napoli AJA American Journal of Archaeology AJBA The Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology AJBI Annual of the Japanese Biblical Institute AJSL The American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures ANET Ancient Near Eastern Texts AUSS Andrews University Seminary Studies BA Biblical Archaeologist BAR Biblical Archaeology Review BASOR Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research BDB F. Brown, SR Driver, CA Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament, Oxford, 1907. Beit-Mikra Beit-Mikra - Bulletin of the Israel Society for Biblical Research and of the World Jewish Bible Society (Hebrew) (Hebrew) BJRL Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester BN Biblische Notizen CAH The Cambridge Ancient History Cathedra Cathedra - For the H istory of Eretz Israel and its Yishuv (Hebrew) CBQ Catholic Biblical Quarterly CdÉ Chronique d'égypte EI Eretz-Israel - Archaeological, Historical and Geographical Studies HA Archaeological News (Hebrew) HTR Harvard Theological Review HUCA Hebrew Union Annual College IDB Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible IEJ Israel Exploration Journal INJ Israel Numismatic Journal JANES Journal of the Ancient Near Eastern Society JAOS Journal of the American Oriental Society JARCE Journal of the Archaeological Research Center in Egypt JBL Journal of Biblical Literature JCS Journal of Cuneiform Studies JEA The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology JEThS Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society JJS The Journal of Jewish Studies JNES Journal of Near Eastern Studies JNSL Journal of Northwest Semitic Literature JPOS Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society JQR Jewish Quarterly Review JSOT Journal for the Study of the Old Testament JSS Journal of Semitic Studies JTS Journal of Theological Studies NABU Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires NEAEHL Stern, E. (Ed.). In 1992. The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land. Jerusalem.
OLP OTS PEF (QS) PEFA PEQ PJB Qadmoniot QDAP RA RB SBT ST SVT TA Tarbiz TRANS UF VT Yedi'ot ZA ZAS ZAW ZDPV Zion Z TK Orientalia Lovaniensia Periodica Old Testament Studies Palestine Exploration Fund (Quarterly Statement) Palestine Exploration Fund, Annual of Palestine Exploration Quartery Palästinajahrbuch Qadmoniot - A Journal for the Antiquities of Eretz-Israel and Bible Lands (Hebrew) The Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine Revue d'assyriologie Revue Biblique Studies in Biblical Theology Studia theological Supplements to Vetus Testamentum Tel Aviv Tarbiz - A Quarterly for Jewish Studies (Hebrew) Transeuphratène Ugarit Forschungen Vetus Testamentum Yedi ot Bahaqirat Eretz-Israel Weatiqoteha, Continuing the Bulletin of the Israel Exploration Society (New Series) (Hebrew and English) Zeitschrift für Assyriologie Zeitschrift für Agyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentlische Wissenschaft Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina Vereins Zion - A Quaterly for Research in Jewish History (Hebrew) Zeitschrift für Theologie und Kirche Abbreviations of Books of the Bible Old Testament Genesis - Gen Leviticus - Lev Deuteronomy - Deut Judges - Judg Exodus - Ex Numbers - Num Joshua - Josh Ruth - Ruth 1 Samuel - 1 Sam 2 Samuel - 2 Sam 1 Kings - 1 Kings 2 Kings - 2 Kings 1 Chronicles - 1 Chr 2 Chronicles - 2 Chr Ezra - Ezra Tobit - Tob Esther - Esth 1 Nehemiah - Neh Judith - Jdt 2 Maccabees - 2 Macc Job - Job Psalms - Ps Maccabees - 1 Macc Proverbs - Prov
New Testament Matthew - Mt Mark - Mk Luke - Lk John - Jn Acts of the Apostles - Acts Romans - Rom 1 Corinthians - 1 Cor 2 Corinthians - 2 Cor Galatians - Gal Ephesians - Eph Philippians - Phil Colossians - Col 1 Thessalonians - 1 Thess 2 Thessalonians - 2 Thess 1 Timothy - 1 Tim 2 Timothy - 2 Tim Titus - Titus Philemon - Philemon Hebrews - Heb James - Jas 1 Peter - 1 Pet 2 Peter - 2 Pet Ecclesiastes - Ecc1 Song of Solomon - Song Canticles - Cant Wisdom - Wis Sirach - Sir Isaiah - Isa Jeremiah - Jer Lamentations - Lam Baruch - Bar Ezekial - Ezek Daniel - Dan 3 John - 3 Jn Jude - Jude Revelation - Rev Apocalypse - Apoc
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