Citing god-database.com
god-database.com is a curated academic resource. If you cite an entry in your research, please use the following formats.
Catalog entries (works & authors)
Catalog entries are bibliographic reference data. Cite the primary work itself and mention god-database.com as your discovery tool:
Template
{author}. {title}. {publisher}, {year}. Discovered via god-database.com.
Example
Swinburne, Richard. The Existence of God. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, 2004. Discovered via god-database.com.
Template
god-database.com. "{name}." Accessed {date}. https://god-database.com/{locale}/authors/{slug}.
Example
god-database.com. "Swinburne, Richard." Accessed 3 June 2026. https://god-database.com/en/authors/richard-swinburne.
Editorial articles (signed content)
Editorial articles are original authored content. Cite the author:
Template
Ben Jemaa, M. "{title}." god-database.com, {year}. https://god-database.com/{locale}/articles/{slug}.
BibTeX
Adapt the following template to your entry:
@book{primary-work,
author = {Author, Name},
title = {Title of the Work},
publisher = {Publisher},
year = {Year},
note = {Discovered via god-database.com}
}
@article{editorial-article,
author = {Ben Jemaa, Mohamed},
title = {Title of the Article},
journal = {god-database.com},
year = {2026},
url = {https://god-database.com/en/articles/slug}
}Catalog entries are continuously updated. Always include the access date when citing a catalog page.