How to modify citation style code to remove "Series" italics from "Item Type: Book"

drsic · 2025-02-06T20:05:25+00:00

Is it possible to modify the citation style code in the following style (https://www.zotero.org/styles/midwestern-baptist-theological-seminary)?

When using "Item Type: Book," the "Series" title is put into italics. I need these italics removed to conform to the style guide. See the example below.

I looked at the code, but could not figure it out since I don't know this code language. If anyone could help point me to what needs to be changed, I would greatly appreciate it.

Example:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u1091256/vs4v530k74jgks1adx0j.png
The "Series" "Teach the Text Commentary Series" does not need to be in italics.

DGraham15118 · 2025-02-16T15:21:14+00:00

I don't know if this will help someone solve this issue, but I think it is related to SBL2 making "series" into "volume title" when a volume number is present. However, it seems that MBTS just always makes "series" "volume title." I am trying to figure out how to fix this, but I am not a coder and so I am having to rely on AI suggestions.

damnation · 2025-02-16T19:18:20+00:00

Can you point out the section where this is shown in the guidelines? Then I can get this fixed quicker, if necessary.

DGraham15118 · 2025-02-16T21:02:38+00:00

I am not sure exactly what you are asking for damnation, but I think this is what you are asking for:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u6124892/5xllum0e5g6oi21ezjll.png

damnation · 2025-02-17T09:32:01+00:00

Thanks. PR made: https://github.com/citation-style-language/styles/pull/7439

adamsmith · 2025-02-17T14:42:30+00:00

For context -- the SBL style started using collection-title for volume titles before volume-title was available in CSL. This got copied for MBTS (and should ideally also be updated in SBL)

bwiernik · 2025-02-18T09:44:04+00:00

@DGraham15118 could you also post a screenshot for the guidelines on formatting of volume titles for multivolume works?

DGraham15118 · 2025-02-18T15:33:25+00:00

Absolutely, here it is:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u6124892/5qqp8ebe7wjd35hx6kka.png

https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u6124892/96kdmuzyjd3y3fjzq5nj.png