CSE - Council of Science Editors (Name/Year System)

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CSE Name/Year in-text formatting rules are as follows:

• One space should separate the author's name and the year of publication.

• Page numbers are included only when part of a source or a direct quotation is cited. The abbreviation (p), without a period should precede the page number(s).

• Place a comma and one space after the year of publication when including a page number.

Specific rules depend on whether part or all of a source is being cited as well as whether or not the author's name is mentioned in the sentence where the citation occurs.