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Scientific Style and Format

The Process of Scientific Writing

CSE stands for the Council of Science Editors. CSE style is based on the eighth edition of Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers.

CSE style is based on the is primarily used in the physical sciences, life sciences, and mathematics.  CSE style recommends two systems.

  • a Citation-Sequence system, which lists sources in the references list according to the order in which they appear in the document
  • a Name-Year system, which is similar to the Author-Date system used by APA

This style is based on Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (8th ed.), a publication of the Council of Science Editors. Formatting examples also based on the National Library of Medicine Recommended Formats for Bibliographic Citation Supplement: Internet Formats. 2nd Ed. 2007. [Updated Aug 2015].

 

Scientific Style and Format, The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors and Publishers 8th Edition