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Scientific Styles

A guide providing an overview of different scientific / medical styles and information on how to use the CSE (Council of Science Editors) Scientific Style.

Examples of In-Text Citations and References for Books

In-text Citation

Parenthetical: Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (McCord 2012).

Narrative: McCord (2012) highlights numerous studies that have replicated these results utilizing the same methods.

Reference

McCord EL. 2012. The value of species. New Haven (CT): Yale University Press.

In-text Citation

Parenthetical: Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Green and Brown 2017).

Narrative: Green and Brown (2017) highlight...

Reference

Green LC, Brown PB. 2017. The entrepreneur’s playbook: more than 100 proven strategies, tips, and techniques to build a radically successful business. New York (NY): AMACOM.

In-text Citation

List all authors in the reference; in the in-text citation, list only the first author, followed by et al.

In-text Citation

Parenthetical: The longitudinal study indicates a higher tendency for certain behavior (Wilcox et al. 2018).

Narrative: Wilcox et al. (2018) made…

Reference

Wilcox P, Cullen FT, Feldmeyer B. 2018. Communities and crime: an enduring American challenge. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.

In the bibliography, list the first ten separated by a comma and then followed by et al.; when naming the authors in a sentence use the last name of the first author followed by et al.

In-text Citation

Parenthetical: Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Malmgren et al. 2000).

Narrative: Malmgren et al. (2000) have shown…

Reference

Malmgren H, Borga, M, Niklasson LF, Baldi P, Pollastri G, Anderson CAF, Carpenter G, Milenova B, Dorffner G, Sykacek P, Schittenkopf C, et al. 2000. Artificial neural networks in medicine and biology. London: Springer.

In-text Citation

Parenthetical: Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Strauss et al. 2013).

Narrative: Strauss, Rupp, and Love (2013) highlight...

Reference

Strauss S, Rupp S, Love TF, editors. 2013. Cultures of energy power, practices, technologies. Walnut Creek (CA): Left Coast Press.

Wording for editions such as Second, Revised, and Enlarged are abbreviated: 2nd ed.; rev. ed.; etc.

In-text Citation

Parenthetical: Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Cavanaugh and Blanchard-Fields 2013).

Narrative: Cavanaugh and Blanchard-Fields (2017) highlight...

Reference

Cavanaugh JC, Blanchard-Fields F. 2018. Adult development and aging. 8th ed. Boston (MA): Wadsworth Publishing.

In-text Citation

Parenthetical: Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Pearlman 2012).

Narrative: Pearlman (2012) highlights...

Reference

Pearlman LA. 2012. Moral dimensions of trauma therapies. In: Mikulincer M, Shaver PR, editors. The social psychology of morality: exploring the causes of good and evil. Washington (DC): American Psychological Association. p. 311–28.

In-text Citation

Parenthetical: Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Edinger and Sain 2015).

Narrative: Edinger and Sain (2015) have shown…

Reference

Edinger SK, Sain L. 2015. The hidden leader: discover and develop greatness within your company. New York (NY): AMACOM; [accessed March 15, 2018]. http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ilstu/detail.action?docID=1711864.

In-text Citation

Parenthetical: Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Skinner and Jolliffe 2017).

Narrative: Skinner and Jolliffe (2017) have shown…

Reference

Skinner J, Jolliffe L, editors. 2017. Murals and Tourism: Heritage, Politics and Identity. Florence: Taylor and Francis; [accessed March 13, 2018]. http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ilstu/detail.action?docID=4865852.

Wording for editions such as Second, Revised, and Enlarged are abbreviated: 2nd ed.; rev. ed.; etc.

In-text Citation

Parenthetical: Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Roux and Halstead 2018).

Narrative: Roux and Halstead (2018) have shown…

Reference

Roux G, Halstead JA. 2018. Issues and Trends in Nursing: practice, policy, and leadership. 2nd ed. Burlington (MA): Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC; [accessed March 13, 2018]. http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ilstu/detail.action?docID=4838489.

In-text Citation

Parenthetical: Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Nadimi 2013).

Narrative: Nadimi (2013) highlights...

Reference

Nadimi F. 2013. The role of oil in the outcome of the Iran–Iraq War: Some important lessons in historical context. In: Ashton N, Gibson B, editors. The Iran-Iraq War new international perspectives. New York (NY): Routledge; [accessed March 13, 2018]. http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ilstu/detail.action?docID=1097796.