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This guide is based on Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 7th edition (Reston, VA : Council of Science Editors in cooperation with the Rockefeller University Press, 2006). The developers of this citation style were formerly known as the Council of Biology Editors (CBE). Examples are provided in Name-Year format. Bibliography items are listed alphabetically at the end of the research paper. Items are referred to in the body of the paper using the In-Text style. If none of these examples seem appropriate, consult the CSE Manual available in the Reference collections of many OSU Library locations (T11 S386 2014).
CSE Style was originally established for the biological sciences. It uses alpha references within the text. Many physical and engineering citation styles use numeric references within the text and are based on the American Chemical Society Style.
The developers of this citation style were formerly known as the Council of Biology Editors (CBE). Examples are provided in Name-Year format. Bibliography items are listed alphabetically at the end of the research paper. These items are referred to in the body of the paper using the In-Text style.
Journal Article (Print)Bibliography: In-Text: |
Bibliography:
Parmentier H, Golding S, Ashworth M, Rowlands G. 2004. Community pharmacy treatment of minor ailments in refugees. J Clin Pharm Ther [Internet] [cited 2007 Jul 24]; 29(5):465-469. Available from: http://journals.ohiolink.edu/ejc/pdf.cgi/Parmentier_H.pdf?issn=02694727&issue=v29i0005&article=465_cptomair
In-Text:
(Parmentier et al. 2004)
Journal Article (Electronic, from Journal Publisher's Website)Bibliography: In-Text: |
Bibliography:
Hong P, Wong W. 2005. GeneNotes: a novel information management software for biologists. BMC Bioinformatics [Internet]. [cited 2007 Jul 24]; 6:20. Available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/6/20
In-Text:
(Hong and Wong 2005)
The developers of this citation style were formerly known as the Council of Biology Editors (CBE). Examples are provided in Name-Year format. Bibliography items are listed alphabetically at the end of the research paper. These items are referred to in the body of the paper using the In-Text style.
Book:Bibliography: In-Text: |
Bibliography:
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.
In-Text:
(McDaniel and Valdivia 2005)
E-BookBibliography: In-Text: |
The developers of this citation style were formerly known as the Council of Biology Editors (CBE). Examples are provided in Name-Year format. Bibliography items are listed alphabetically at the end of the research paper. These items are referred to in the body of the paper using the In-Text style.
Web PageBibliography: In-Text: |
Bibliography:
Clarke A, Crame JA. 2003. Importance of historical processes in global patterns of diversity. In: Blackburn TM, Gaston KJ, editors. Macroecology: concepts and consequences. Proceedings of the 43rd annual symposium of the British Ecological Society; 2002 Apr 17-19; Birmingham. Malden (MA): Blackwell. p. 130-152.
In-Text:
(Clarke and Crame 2003)
Conference AbstractBibliography: In-Text: |
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Dettmers JM. 1995. Assessing the trophic cascade in reservoirs: the role of an introduced predator [dissertation]. [Columbus (OH)]: Ohio State University. p. 7-14.
In-Text:
(Dettmers 1995)
Technical ReportBibliography: In-Text: |