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Library DIY: Citing Sources in Scientific (CSE) Format

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Scientific Style and Format (CSE), 8th edition

The following examples illustrate the CSE name–year system. In-text references consist of the author(s) surname and the year of publication. End references are unnumbered and listed in alphabetical order.

What's in this guide?

journal, magazine and newspaper article examples

print and online books/book chapters examples

web page examples

images, video

Conferences/unpublished

publications; papers/poster sessions

parenthetical referencing examples within the text
citing author names within the text

Formatting of author variations (one or more, no named author, multiple sources by the same author) within the references

formatting
sample references page

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Scientific Style and Format Citation Quick Guide

CSE Style NAME-YEAR system examples

journals and newspapers
forthcoming material
chapters in book
multivolume work as a whole
dissertations and theses
patents
personal communication
websites

Scientific report writing guidelines, Writing Center, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

CSE Style TITLE PAGE
example

Formatting your paper
Guide from Indian River State College

Citation FAQs (CSE Style)

CSE FAQs
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The formatting and citation examples in this guide are based upon rules and examples in the Scientific Style and Format, 8th edition by the Council of Science Editors. If you would like additions or would like to report a correction to this guide, please contact Carolyn Johnson.

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