OTA Abstractor Instructions

OTA

• Abstract Submission

  • Feel free to submit your abstract(s) to the OTA General Editor, OTA@cba-site.org

• Tools for Abstractors

  • OTA Abbreviations of Biblical Books (updated 5-1-2025)

  • OTA Abstract Style Guide (updated 5-1-2025)

  • Other Resources:

    • Abbreviations for the  book series and periodicals that are abstracted in OTA can be viewed or downloaded from the following links:
      • Book Series
      • Periodicals
    • Current OTA abstractors may ask to be added to the CBA group subscription to the online Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition. Please e-mail the OTA Managing Editor with the details of your request.
    • The open access text, Student Supplement for the SBL Handbook of Style, Second Edition (2015), can be downloaded here. Information on the full SBL Handbook of Style, Second Edition is available here.