Originally Posted by
lkfmdc
when your sources are primary documents that neither have ISBN information nor are housed in an established, recognized academic institution then you can not cite in the traditional format
For example, the initial literature on the dead sea scrolls. There are no other copies, they weren't housed in a location you could refer to (ie no box and ailse number, etc)
If you found an original letter of St Paul in the dessert, you certainly could write about it, but how would YOU footnote it?
A valid point.
If I recall, Brian mentioned the names of many, many MA and the books they wrote and where he got a vast majority of the info.
Psalms 144:1
Praise be my Lord my Rock,
He trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle !