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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 Citations and References for Other Sources

Formatting of multiple authors follows the same format as books.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods.37

Levinson and Pfister37 highlights...

Reference

37. Levinson D, Pfister G, editors. Yachting. In: Berkshire encyclopedia of world sport. Vol. 3. 3rd ed. Great Barrington (MA): Berkshire Publishing Group; 2013. p. 1203–1205.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods.51

Ross51 highlights...

Reference

51. Ross JI, editor. Hooliganism. In: Encyclopedia of street crime in America. Thousand Oaks (CA): SAGE Publications; 2013 [accessed 2018 Mar 15]. p. 203–205. http://www.ilstu.eblib.com/EBLWeb/patron/?target=patron&extendedid=P_1207759_0

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods.57

Stewart et al. 57 highlights...

Reference

57. Stewart H, Hyman J, Carlson A, Frazão E. The cost of satisfying fruit and vegetable recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines. Washington (DC): United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service; 2016. (Economic Brief). http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo69773.

Interviews in this situation is structured communication between you and another person. They are not included in the reference list and should be cited parenthetically. Permission to use this information should be included either in an Acknowledgment or Notes section at the end of the document. Published interviews should be cited based on the delivery format (e.g. Vital Speeches of the Day is a magazine; 60 Minutes is a television broadcast, etc.)

In-text Citation

Planning for the signing of the document was almost complete (2014 interview with J Smith; unreferenced, see “Notes”).

Smith (2014 interview; unreferenced, see “Notes”) highlights...

When the communication is between you and another person, these are not included in the reference list and should be cited parenthetically. Permission to use this information should be included either in an Acknowledgment or Notes section at the end of the document. Personal comminication is any form of communication with you and the other person. This can be a text, phone call, in person, Zoom meeting, direct message, etc.

In-text Citation

Planning for the signing of the document was almost complete (2014 phone call with J Smith; unreferenced, see “Notes”).

Smith (2014 phone call; unreferenced, see “Notes”) highlights...

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods.66

White and Ivie66 highlight...

Reference

66. White S, Ivie R. Number of women in physics departments: a simulation analysis. College Park, MD: Statistical Research Center of the American Institute of Physics; 2013. p. 1–13. Report. https://www.aip.org/sites/default/files/statistics/faculty/womenindepts-p-10.pdf

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods.29

Hagen29 highlights...

Reference

29. Hagen CK. We’ve been here: possibilities for prolonging experiential intimacy in art [thesis]. [Normal (IL)]: Illinois State University; 2016.

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