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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 Reference Number and References for Articles

In-text Citation: Formatting of multiple authors follows the same format as books.
Bibliography: Words in journal titles are abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations. If an abbreviation is not available for a word, use the whole word.
Include the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) when available. (Learn more about DOIs).

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods.39

Martín39 highlights...

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39. Martín GAR. Shaw by the numbers. Shaw. 2013;33(1):176–202.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods.38

Li38 highlights...

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38. Li LC. Multiple trajectories and “good governance” in Asia: an introduction. J of Contemporary Asia. 2014 [accessed March 15, 2018];44(2):187–203. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00472336.2013.871836. doi:10.1080/00472336.2013.870827.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods.27

Greene and Shorter27 highlight...

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27. Greene M, Shorter P. Building conceptual understanding in precalculus. Transformative Dialogues: Teach & Learning J. 2012 [accessed March 15, 2018];6(2):1–16. http://www.kpu.ca/td/past-issues/6-2.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods.22

Fiore22 highlights...

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22. Fiore A. The master code. Pop Science. 2014;284(5):54–84.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods.53

Sarconi53 highlights...

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53. Sarconi P. OK, House. Get smart: make the most of your AI home minions. WIRED. 2017 May 16 [accessed March 13, 2018]. https://www.wired.com/2017/06/guide-to-ai-artificial-intelligence-at-home/

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods.58

Stibel58 highlights...

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58. Stibel J. The Internet is changing us, but it’s not all bad. USA Today. 2018 Feb 17;Sect. B:2.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods.44

In the newspaper article "MLB appears close to new drug agreement"44, it highlights...

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44. MLB appears close to new drug agreement. The Washington Post. 2014 Mar 26;Sect. D:05.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods.18

Delgado18 highlights...

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18. Delgado J. Work to begin on Grant Park skate park. Chicago Tribune. 2014 Jun 2 [accessed 2018 Mar 28]. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-06-02/news/ct-grant-park-new-skate-park-met-20140602_1_skate-park-tif-funds-grant-park-conservancy

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