CSE Citation Style

Quick Guide to Council of Science Editors Style of Citation and Referencing

Books

Reference:
McCormac JS, Kennedy G. 2004. Birds of Ohio for Beginners. Auburn (WA): Lone Pine. 308 pp.
Page numbers indicate total number of pages in book.

Citation:
(McCormac and Kennedy 2004)

Chapter in an Edited Volume

(note that there will be chapter authors as well as volume editors.)

Reference:

McDaniel TK, Valdivia RH. 2005. New tools for virulence gene discovery. In: Cossart P, Boquet P, Normark S, Rappuoli R, editors. Cellular Microbiology. 2nd ed. Washington (DC): ASM Press. p. 473–488.

Citation:
(McDaniel and Valdivia 2005)

Journal or Periodical Article

(look for periodical title, volume number, etc.)

Reference:

Meise CJ, Johnson DL, Stehlik LL, Manderson J, Shaheen P. 2003. Growth rates of juvenile winter flounder under varying environmental conditions. Trans Am Fish Soc 132(2):225–345.

Citation:
(Meise et al. 2003)

Technical Report

(published by government agency, or non-governmental organization. Technical reports are usually available in pdf format, and should have an identifying number or series name.)

Individual authors:

Reference:

Ford PL, Fagerlund RA, Duszynski DW, Polechla PJ. 2004. Fleas and lice of mammals in New Mexico. Fort Collins (CO): USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station. General Technical Report No. RMRS-GTR-123.

Citation:
(Ford et al. 2004)

Organizational author (use abbreviation):

Reference:

[NIH] National Institutes of Health (USA). 2005. Report of Infant Diabetes Study. Bethsiada: NIH. #ID5847.

Citation:
(NIH 2005)

Web Page

(You are unlikely to use this type of source in your written work. Consult your instructor before using.)

No author:

Reference:

Emerald Ash Borer [Internet]. [updated 2010 Feb 27]. Columbus (OH): Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry; [cited 2017 Jul 24]. Available from: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/forestry/health/eab.htm

Citation:

(Emerald Ash Borer [updated 2010])

Identified Author:

Reference:

James AB. [Internet]. [updated 2010 Feb 27]. Emerald Ash Borer. Columbus (OH): Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry; [cited 2017 Jul 24]. Available from: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/forestry/health/eab.htm

Citation:

(James [updated 2010])

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