3.2 CSE (Council of Science Editors)
The Council of Science Editors (CSE), formerly known as the Council of Biology Editors (CBE), uses three different styles:
A. Name-year In-text citation
s placed inside parentheses (brackets). The bibliography lists the sources alphabetically at the end of the research paper.
B. Citation-Sequence (C-S) system uses a superscript number for each citation within the text, starting at 1. Then list each source in the reference list numerically according to the order that they are used within the text. Numbers are placed before punctuation, and there is a space before and after the superscript citation except when followed by punctuation as shown here: 1,3-5,12. The same number is used for all in-text references to the same document. In other words, if you use the same source more than once, the in-text reference number is the same every time.
C. The Citation-Name (C-N) system requires you to list all of your references in the References list in alphabetical order by author and then by title. References are then numbered in this order. When you use or cite that reference in the text, insert the reference number in superscript form, e.g., 1,5-6,18. Note that this is different from the Citation-Sequence style because the sources are numbered in alphabetical order, not by order of occurrence in the essay or report.
What does CSE style look like?
Here is an example of the name-year format: (McMillan et al., 2008).
How does CSE style compare with other scientific citation and referencing styles?
This style accepts three different formats.
