Research Guides: Citing Your Sources: CSE

Biology--Council of Science Editors (CSE) Style

[Formerly: Council of Biology Editors (CBE)]

Reference Books in the Library

Scientific Style and Format by Council of Science Editors
Call Number: Writing Reference Collection, 1st floor south (Non-Circulating) T11 .S386 2014
Publication Date: 2014

Websites

Citation Guide: Council of Science Editors (Name/Year System)
Colorado State University guide to CSE Name/Year system.
Citation Guide: Council of Science Editors (Citation/Sequence System)
Colorado State University guide to the CSE Citation/Sequence system.
Scientific Style and Format Citation Quick Guide
Published by the Council of Science Editors.
CSE Quick Citation Guide
Penn State University Libraries guide to CSE.

ISO 4 Abbreviation Standards

CSE style requires that journal titles be abbreviated using ISO 4 standards. Rules are complex, and the correct abbreviation is not always obvious. The following database journal lists include journal abbreviations that follow ISO 4 standards.

Journals Indexed in Medline (PubMed)
Medline (PubMed) database of journal titles- search for a journal by title, then click on the title to view the full record, including the ISO abbreviation.
CAS Source Index (CASSI) Search Tool
Does not strictly follow ISO 4 standards, but is considered an authoritative source for journal abbreviations in the chemical sciences.