What does a CSE name-year reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in CSE name-year looks like this: Rivera M, Chen D. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 12(3):145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145

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.

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CSE name-year citation examples

The same three sources formatted in CSE name-year — an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author:

Journal article: Rivera M, Chen D. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 12(3):145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145
Book: Okafor A. 2019. The craft of research writing. 2nd ed. University Press.
Website: Larsen S. 2023. Open Science Digest; [accessed 2024 Jan 10]. https://www.example.org/peer-review
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen 2021)

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.

Subject areas: astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, geology, medicine, science and zoology.

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.
What does an in-text citation look like in CSE name-year?: CSE name-year is an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: (Rivera and Chen 2021)
What does a CSE name-year reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in CSE name-year looks like this: Rivera M, Chen D. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 12(3):145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145
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.

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