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AGRI 587 Research and Extension Communications in Agriculture (Library Research Guide)

Introduction to CSE

The Council of Science Editors (CSE) citation format is commonly used within the sciences. Currently CSE is in the eight edition. Below is some basic information to get you started.

Note: There are two types of CSE citations (see examples below). Within the body of your text, you can use either a citation-sequence system or an author-year system.

In citation–sequence system, your references are listed in the order in which they  appear within the body of your text. The same number will be utilized for each subsequent in-text citation. The reference section of your paper will be in sequence. 

In the author–name system the in-text citation will have the author and year of publication info and the reference section will be alphabetized. 

references are listed alphabetically by author. Multiple works by the same author are listed alphabetically by title.

Helpful Links:

CSE Manuals & Quickstart Guides

The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers via the University of Chicago Press (online guide)

Comprehensive Quickstart CSE guide from the WAC Clearinghouse

The Official 8th Edition of the the CSE Manual for Authors, Publishers, and Editors (physical book in the WSU Libraries)

Quick guide via the University of Washington CSE Library Guide

 

Videos

CSE (Citation-Name) In-Text from the University of Georgia Libraries on YouTube

CSE (Name-Year) In-Text Citations from the University of Georgia Libraries on YouTube

In-Text Citations (Author-Year)

In-text Citations in CSE

This is how you will cite authors within the body of your paper

Citing One Author

  • The author's last name is followed by the publication year
  • One space separates the author name and the year of publication (there is no comma between name and date)
  • Example:
    • This conclusion has been disputed though (James 2022).

More than One Author

  • The authors' last names are separated with "and" followed by the publication year
  • Example:
    • This conclusion has been disputed though (James and Wood 2022).

Three or More Authors

  • When there is three or more authors, name only the first author followed by "and others"
  • You will list all of the authors in your reference section
  • Example:
    • This conclusion has been disputed though (James and others 2022).

Naming the Author in the Text

  • If naming the author in the text, all of the rules from above apply
  • Use author name followed by year in quotation marks
  • Example:
    • James and Wood (2022) have disputed this conclusion

Using Direct Quotes

  • Use the abbreviation (p), without a period, preceding the page number.
  • When using a page number, place the comma after one space following the year of publication
  • Example:

 

For more complete information take a look at this library guide from the University of Washington

CSE Reference Section Formatting

The CSE Reference Sections

Rules include: 

  • Start your reference section on the last page of your document (and not on a new page if possible).
  • Typically, you will use the term References  as the title to your reference section
  • Arrange your citations alphabetically.

 

Journal Articles:

Author A, Author B. Year. Article title. Journal Title. Volume number(issue number):inclusive pages.

Walters KJ, Currey CJ. 2019. Growth and development of basil species in response to temperature. HortScience. 54(11): 1915-1920.

 

Books:

Author A, Author BB. Year. Title of work. Edition. Place of publication (State or Prov): Publisher name. Number of pages.

Morse RA. 1975. Bees and beekeeping. Ithaca (NY): Comstock Pub. Associates. 295 p.

 

Edited Books (Chapters, Collections, etc.):

Author(s) of section. Year. Title of the part. In: Author(s) or Editor(s). Book title. Edition. Place of publication (State or Prov): Publisher name. p. pages of chapter.

Roberts TA, German FR. 2000. The western honeybee colonies.  In: Thompson RT, Lewis TQ, editors. The American honeybee. 8th ed. New York (NY): Routledge. p. 133-146.

 

For more complete information take a look at this library guide from the University of Washington

Citing Images & Infographics

When you cite an image or infographic in CSE, you will include a caption and source information.

Note: If you created the image you do not have to cite it

 

Name of image [content descriptor]. Publisher. Year content was created if applicable. Copyright holder or creator. [accessed date]. URL.

 

Butch T. Cougar in his element, on the football field

Butch T. Cougar in his element, on the football field [image]. Wikimedia Commons. Wsugocougs. [accessed 2023 Jun 1]. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Butch_T._Cougar.jpg

 

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