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Question

I am using biblatex-sbl and I have two problems with this style for my bibliography, though I have checked this file: https://ctan.math.illinois.edu/macros/latex/contrib/biblatex-contrib/biblatex-sbl/biblatex-sbl-examples.pdf#page=22&zoom=100,0,714

1. but how to cite a publication within a series with a compund-name? As an example, there is the series "CSCO" with several sub-categories (such as "Subsidia"). I know that some scholars invent something like "CSCOSub.", and this can be a possibility:

   @mvbook{Voobus.1988,
    author = {V{\"o}{\"o}bus, Arthur},
    date = {1958/1988},
    title = {History of asceticism in the Syrian orient. A contribution to the history of culture in the Near East},
    location = {Louvain},
    volumes = {3},
   shorttitle = {History of asceticism},
   series = {Corpus scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium, Subsidia},
   shortseries = {CSCO.Sub},
   number = {184/197/500; 14/17/81*},
    keywords = {sekundaer},
    publisher = {Secr{\'e}tariat du Corpus SCO},
    isbn = {978-90-429-0541-2},
   }
   

Result:

Vööbus, Arthur: History of asceticism in the Syrian orient. A contribution to the history of culture in the Near East. 3 vols. CSCO 184.197.500, Subsidia 14.17.81, Louvain 1988.

But, I am wondering if it is possible to mention both series separate such as:

Vööbus, Arthur: History of asceticism in the Syrian orient. A contribution to the history of culture in the Near East. 3 vols. CSCO 184.197.500, Subsidia 14.17.81, Louvain 1988.

2. There is a two-volume book by a scholar. Only the second volume was reprinted and I was wondering how to mention this reference in the bibliography-file. Any hints?

Answer 1

Your question and desired output are not quite clear, but this might get you started.

The example output is taken from https://sblhs2.com/2017/03/02/separating-multiple-series/.

I'm not sure if things should be different for a sub-category as you've asked about here. But you could ask a question on the SBL Blog.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{filecontents}
\begin{filecontents}{\jobname.bib}
@mvbook{Voobus.1988,
  author = {Vööbus, Arthur},
  title = {History of Asceticism in the {Syrian Orient}},
  subtitle = {A Contribution to the History of Culture in the {Near East}},
  shorttitle = {History of Asceticism},
  volumes = {3},
  note = {\citeseries{CSCO} 184.197.500\ifbibliography{\addsemicolon}{\addcomma} Subsidia 14.17.81},
  location = {Louvain},
  publisher = {Secrétariat du Corpus SCO},
  date = {1958/1988}
}
@series{CSCO,
  series = {Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium},
  shortseries = {CSCO},
  options = {skipbib}
}
\end{filecontents}
\usepackage[colorlinks]{hyperref}
\usepackage[style=sbl,ibidtracker=false,idemtracker=false]{biblatex}
\addbibresource{\jobname.bib}
\begin{document}
\null\vfill
Filler text \autocite{Voobus.1988}.
Filler text \autocite{Voobus.1988}.
\printbiblist{abbreviations}
\printbibliography
\end{document}