CSE citation generator

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What is an CSE citation generator and how can it help you?

Getting citations and reference lists correctly done can be very confusing and time-consuming.

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With BibGuru we have made a citation tool that truly helps students to focus on the content of their work instead of worrying about how to get their reference list correctly done.

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Why, when, and what do I have to cite?

Why
The broad scientific knowledge we have today is the accomplishment of many researchers over time. To put your own contribution in context, it is important to cite the work of the researchers who influenced you.

Cited sources can provide key background information, support or dispute your thesis, or offer important definitions and data. Citing also shows that you have personally read the work.


When
In addition to crediting the ideas of others that you used to build your own argument, you need to provide documentation for all facts and figures that are not common knowledge.

Common knowledge is knowledge that is known by everyone, or nearly everyone, and can basically concern any subject. An example for common knowledge would be "There are seven days in a week".


What
The number of sources you cite in your work depends on the intent of the paper. In most cases, you will need to cite one or two of the most representative sources for each key point.

However, if you are working on a review article, the aim is to present to the readers everything that has been written on a topic, so you will need to include a more exhaustive list of citations.

What is the CSE citation style?

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The Council of Science Editors (CSE) is a US-based nonprofit organization that supports editorial practice among scientific writers. The CSE publishes a style guide for scientific papers: The CSE Manual. The CSE style originated in the 1960s and is nowadays used in many fields of study in both the life sciences and physical sciences.

The CSE style has three systems to cite sources:

  • Name-Year (N-Y) system: Author name and year of the publication are placed in parentheses in the text (e.g. Rode 2012). The reference list is ordered alphabetically by author name.
  • Citation-Name (C-N) system: Superscript numbers are used to identify in-text citations. In the alphabetized reference list, each numeral corresponds with a unique reference.
  • Citation-Sequence (C-S) system: Superscript numbers are used to identify in-text citations. In the reference list, sources are numbered sequentially by the order in which they appear in the text (the difference to the C-N system is that they might not be in alphabetical order by author).

Which of these three systems to use depends on the requirements of your institution. Be sure to clarify this before you start your paper. Regardless of which system your institution requires, BibGuru will help you get the fastest and most accurate citations for the CSE style with our CSE citation generator. If you want to know more about CSE citations check out our CSE citation guides to get detailed information and examples on how to apply the citation rules to various publication types.

While all the specific rules of the CSE citation style might sound very complicated, you don't need to worry about getting them wrong with BibGuru.

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FAQ

🐙 What does CSE stand for?

CSE stands for Council of Science Editors, formerly known as Council of Biology Editors, CBE. It is a US-based non-profit organization supporting editorial practice among scientific writers. The CSE was established in 1957 by the National Science Foundation and the American Institute of Biological Sciences. The CSE publishes a style guide for scientific papers, the CSE Manual.

🏈 What is the CSE style used for?

The Council of Science Editors (CSE), a US-based non-profit organization supporting editorial practice among scientific writers publishes a style guide for scientific papers: The CSE Manual. The style is used in many fields of study including the life sciences and physical sciences.

📻 Does the CSE style use footnotes?

The CSE style has three systems to cite sources. The Name-Year system uses in-text citations. In the Citation-Name system and the Citation-Sequence system, superscript numbers are used in-text to identify citations, corresponding with references in the reference list. Those are similar to footnotes, but different in that they are not listed separately but integrated into the text.

🎤 How do I cite an interview in CSE?

Interviews and other forms of unpublished personal communications (for example emails) are not included in the reference list in the CSE style. Instead, they should be cited in parentheses within the text of your paper.

📀 What are the citations called that are listed at the end of a CSE paper?

The reference list (or bibliography) at the end of your CSE paper can be titled "References" or "Cited References". The arrangement of those references depends on which of the three style systems you picked for the citations of your paper.

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