Citation Guides: CSE/CBE

CSE style (formerly called CBE style) From the Council of Science Editors. Often preferred in the fields of natural sciences; including biology, geology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics.

The Form:
Author(s). Date of publication. Title [Internet]. Edition.
Place of publication: publisher; [Date e-book viewed].
Available from: URL

An Example:
Tollefsen C. 2008. Biomedical research and beyond:
expanding the ethics of inquiry [Internet]. New York (NY):
Routledge; [cited 2008 Nov 4]. Available from: www.
netlibrary.com by subscription

Generative AI

The Council of Science Editors recommends treating AI-generated content as personal communication. The recommendation for personal communication is:

• Cite personal communication in-text only 
• Do not include in the References section
• Include a description of the content that was created or edited and the name of the language model or tool, version and extension numbers, and manufacturer

Example: I asked it to respond to a prompt to "write a 100 word summary on nuclear energy" (ChatGPT [OpenAI], response to question from author, 6 September 2023).