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How to cite Strabo's "Geography" in Pleiades references.

Standard abbreviation: Str.

Preferred Citation

When citing Strabo with a link to the Greek text in the Perseus Digital Library (preferred method), indicate the Perseus edition as follows:

short title Str. (Meineke: Perseus)
citation detail 5.3.6
formatted citation Strabo, Geography 5.3.6. Digital version in Perseus Digital Library online: A. Meineke (ed.), Strabonis Geographica: recognovit Augugtus Meineke., Lipsiae, 1877.
bibliographic URI https://www.zotero.org/groups/2533/pleiades/items/itemKey/FEVTVBA7
access URI http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5.3.6
alternate URI
other identifier

Canonical Citation Only

When citing Strabo canonically (i.e., without specifying a particular edition):

short title Str.
citation detail 5.3.6
formatted citation Strabo, Geography, 5.3.6.
bibliographic URI http://data.perseus.org/catalog/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001
access URI
alternate URI
other identifier

Citing a Specific Edition Only Available in Print

When specifically citing a print-only edition of Strabo (i.e., because Spiro as it appears in Perseus is somehow inferior or defective in a relevant way):

short title Str. (modern editor's last name)
citation detail 5.3.6.
formatted citation Strabo, Geography, 5.3.6. Edition: edition citation using Pleiades style.
bibliographic URI pleiades zotero URI for the modern edition cited
access URI worldcat permalink
alternate URI http://data.perseus.org/catalog/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001
other identifier