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CSE name-year Citation Generator

Create accurate CSE name-year citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

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About CSE name-year

Council of Science Editors name-year system. Author (Year) in text.

When to use CSE name-year: Natural sciences when CSE name-year is specified. Common in: International.

How to use this CSE name-year generator

Paste a DOI, a URL to a news article or webpage, or raw BibTeX into the box above. You can also search for a book by title or author and cite it by ISBN. Choose "CSE name-year" in the style dropdown (it's pre-selected on this page), then click "Generate citation." Copy the result into your reference list or bibliography. You can edit the generated entry (e.g. fix a title or add a date) before copying.

Frequently asked questions about CSE name-year

What is CSE name-year?
Council of Science Editors name-year system. Author (Year) in text.
When should I use CSE name-year?
Natural sciences when CSE name-year is specified.
Where is CSE name-year commonly used?
CSE name-year is used international. Natural sciences when CSE name-year is specified.
How can I generate a CSE name-year citation?
Use the free generator on this page: paste a DOI, URL (e.g. a news article), or BibTeX, or search for a book by title or author. Select CSE name-year as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

CitationEasy supports many citation styles from around the world. Our generator uses Citation Style Language (CSL) styles from the official CSL repository.