Geology Research Guide

This page provides a basic introduction to the CSE citation style. It is based on the 8th edition of the Scientific style and format: CSE manual published by the Council of Science Editors in 2014. The CSE manual is generally used for academic writing in the sciences. This guide provides basic explanations and examples for the most common types of citations used by students. 

Author's Last Name, Publication Year

(McToad 2020)

Example in-text citations:

Research has shown that the demographic of the fly is a key determining factor in the robustness of its flavor (Frog 2018).

You could also place part of the citation in the text as follows: 

As mentioned in Frog's seminal article (2018), the demographic of the fly is a key determining factor in the robustness of its flavor. 

In this example, the author's name is mentioned in the text itself; therefore the name need not be repeated in the bracketed citation.

Book 

Frog RA. 1998. Expert's guide to artisanal fly cuisine. 2nd ed. Halifax (NS): Imaginary Publishing Inc.

Journal Article 

Frog RA. 1997. The biology of delicious fly cuisine: enzymes and their mechanisms of actions. Eur J Biochem. 130:(4)435-445. 

Website

Ribbit TF. 1998. The life and legacy of Ribbit Frog: a culinary biography. New London (CT): Frog and Toad's Center for Special Collections and Archives; [accessed 2015 Aug 18]. http://www.frogtoadsc.org/Biography.aspx#.UE8foVF76So.