CSE in-text citation guide
In CSE citation-sequence, cite with superscript numbers (or numbers in brackets) in the order of first citation. In CSE name-year, cite with the author and year: (Watson and Crick 1953), with no comma before the year.
| Situation | CSE in-text |
|---|---|
| Citation-sequence | DNA is a double helix.¹ |
| Several sources | ¹,³⁻⁵ |
| Name-year, one author | (Darwin 1859) |
| Name-year, two authors | (Watson and Crick 1953) |
| Name-year, three or more | (Jumper et al. 2021) |
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CSE 9
Watson JD, Crick FHC. Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid. Nature. 1953 Apr;171(4356):737-738. https://doi.org/10.1038/171737a0
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¹Questions about CSE in-text citations
What are the three CSE systems?
Citation-sequence (numbered by order of citation), citation-name (list sorted alphabetically, then numbered) and name-year (author and year in the text).
Is there a comma in CSE name-year citations?
No: (Darwin 1859).