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CSE Style

The Council of Science Editors (CSE) Style Guide is most commonly used in the sciences. The following examples use CSE Style 7th edition. CSE Style has two parts: in-text citation and a reference list. The in-text citation includes signal phrases and parenthetical citation. It connects the information in the text with a source listed on the reference list. The references list is included as a separate page at the end of the document.

Three System Types for CSE Style

Check with your instructor to verify which system to use for your project.
Citation-sequence (CS) system which lists sources in the reference list according to the order in which they appear in the document Citation-Name (CN) system which uses numbers within the text to refer to the end references which are listed alphabetically by author and then by title. Name-year (NY) system which includes the author of the source in the text and the date is given in parentheses.

Interactive example

Move your mouse over the different parts of the citation to see what they represent:

Andreas M, Mason A, Anand M, and Lisse C. Dust from collisions: A way to probe the composition of exo-planets. Icarus [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2014 Nov. 10] 239:1-14 ScienceDirect. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019103514002772 . Document No.:10.1016/j.icarus.2014.05.024.

Citation Examples

Articles
Articles in library databases CS or CN:

Andreas M, Mason A, Anand M, and Lisse C. Dust from collisions: A way to probe the composition of exo-planets. Icarus [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2014 Nov 6. ]; 239: 1-14. ScienceDirect. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019103514002772 . Document No.: 10.1016/j.icarus.2014.05.024.

NY:

Andreas M, Mason A, Anand M, and Lisse C. 2014. Dust from collisions: A way to probe the composition of exo-planets. Icarus [Internet]. [cited 2014 Nov 6. ]; 239: 1-14. ScienceDirect. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019103514002772 . Document No.: 10.1016/j.icarus.2014.05.024.

  Print articles CS or CN:

Foley J. Boundaries for a healthy planet. Sci Am. 2010; Apr:54-57.

NY:

Foley J. Boundaries for a healthy planet. 2010. Sci Am. Apr:54-57.

Books
CS or CN:

Peter J. Extreme science: the highway of light and other man-made wonders. New York (NY): St. Martin’s Griffen; 2001.

NY:

Peter J.2001. Extreme science: the highway of light and other man-made wonders. New York (NY): St. Martin’s Griffen.

eBooks
CS or CN:

Gliklich RE, Dreyer NA, editors. Registries for evaluating patient outcomes: a user’s guide [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2nd ed. c2010. [cited 2014 Nov 6]; Available from: http//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK9444/ .

NY:

Gliklich RE, Dreyer NA, editors. c2010. Registries for evaluating patient outcomes: a user’s guide [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2nd ed. [cited 2014 Nov 6]. Available from: http//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK9444/.

Websites
CS or CN:

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [Internet]. Climate change. EPA; c2014 [cited 2014 Sept 30]. Available from http://epa.gov/climatechange/

NY:

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [Internet].c2014. Climate change. EPA; [cited 2014 Sept 30]. Available from http://epa.gov/climatechange/

Videos
Streaming Video CS or CN:

The way of science.

. KCET television station, author. Films Media Group, producer. [New York, N.Y.]: Films Media Group; 2013 [cited 2014 Nov 6]. 58 min. Available from: http://hrt-proxy.libraries.vsc.edu/login?url=http://digital.films.com.hrt-proxy.libraries.vsc.edu/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=6842&xtid=5688

NY:

The way of science.

. 2013. KCET television station, author. Films Media Group, producer. [New York, N.Y.]: Films Media Group; [cited 2014 Nov 6]. 58 min. Available from: http://hrt-proxy.libraries.vsc.edu/login?url=http://digital.films.com.hrt-proxy.libraries.vsc.edu/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=6842&xtid=5688

DVD CS or CN:

Great migrations [DVD]. Hamlin, D, Serwa C; producers. Washington (DC): National Geographic; 2010. 3 DVDs: 200 min., sound, color.

NY:

Great migrations [DVD]. 2010. Hamlin, D, Serwa C; producers. Washington (DC): National Geographic. 3 DVDs: 200 min., sound, color.

Image Posted Online
CS or CN:

Northeastern United States. West Nile virus: wild bird cases [demographic map on the Internet]. Washington (DC): Department of the Interior (US); 2014 Jun 1 [cited 2005 Jun 22]; [1 screen]; color. Available from: http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/wnv.html

NY:

Northeastern United States. ). 2001 Jun 1. West Nile virus: wild bird cases [demographic map on the Internet]. Washington (DC): Department of the Interior (US). [cited 2014 Jun 22]; [1 screen]; color. Available from: http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/wnv.html

CSE Formatting Resources

For a comprehensive overview of CSE paper and source citation format, we recommend you use these style guide websites:

Citation & Writing Help

Vermont Tech students can get writing help through the Center for Academic Success. CCV students can get help with citation and paper writing through Tutor.com – On-Demand Tutoring (within your Canvas courses) or at local Learning & Career Centers.