CSE Citation Generator
Free CSE (Council of Science Editors, 8th edition) citation generator for biology and the life sciences. Citation-sequence numbered references.
How to cite in CSE
Real examples generated by our CSE engine for the most common source types.
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Goodall J. 2023. The effects of climate change on coral reefs. National Geographic; [accessed June 1, 2024]. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/coral-reefs
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Dawkins R. 2016. The Selfish Gene. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Doudna JA, Charpentier E. 2014. A programmable dual-RNA–guided DNA endonuclease. Science. 346(6213):1258096.
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CSE FAQ
What is CSE citation style?
CSE (Council of Science Editors) style is widely used in biology and the life sciences. This generator uses the citation-sequence system with numbered references.
How are authors formatted in CSE?
CSE lists surnames followed by initials with no periods, e.g. 'Smith JA, Doe RB', with the year placed near the start of the reference.
What systems does CSE support?
CSE offers name-year, citation-sequence, and citation-name systems. Our generator produces the commonly used citation-sequence format.
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