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ENVS and ENSTU 300

Critical Thinking and Communication in Environmental Science/Studies and Policy

Citations

  • Council of Science Editors (CSE) Style

    CSUMB Division of Science & Environmental Policy CSE Citation Guidelines

    Scientific style and format : the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers : REF T11.S386 2006

    (THIS IS THE RECOMMENDED FORMAT FOR ENVS, MSCI and BIO COURSES)

    This guide from the Council of Science Editors (CSE) provides both citation and writing style guidelines for the sciences and related fields.

    See also these Web sites for how to cite references using the CSE style guidelines:

    Council of Science Editors (CSE) Style Guide from Ohio State University Libraries

    CSE Citation Examples from Dakota State University

    CSE Style Guidelines from Weber State University Library

    Council of Science Editors Documentation Style from University of Wisconsin

    Try CSE Citation Wizard from 21st Century Information Fluency to format your citation on the fly. Be sure to check the results carefully.

    Citing Government Publications

    Guide: Citing U.S. Government Publications from Indiana University Bloomington

    Citation Management Software

    As you are researching a topic and locating literature sources, you may want to consider using a citation manager tool to collect and store the citations and sources, then use it to create your list of references for the paper you're writing. When selecting a citation manager, be sure that it offers central online storage of the citations and sources so that you can get to them from whichever computer you happen to be using. There are a variety of commercial software packages for managing citations and bibliographies, but also two free resources to consider:

    • Zotero is a free download that is locally installed for Windows. MacOS or Linux. It is also available as a plugin that works with the Firefox browser. As of Fall 2013, Zotero has been pre-installed on most of the campus computers. You will need to register for a free user account at zotero.org
    • Mendeley is a free download that is locally installed for Windows, MacOS, Linux or iOS. Please note that it is not installed on campus lab or library computers, so you will need to install it on your own laptop or desktop.
    • Both services offer free web storage of your citations and documents that can be synced with the computer you're working from. This is the recommended strategy when using any of the campus computers.

    APA style guide

    APA (American Psychological Association) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (CSUMB Reference Collection REF BF 76.7 .P82 2010)

    APA Style (APA's web site)

    Using APA Format (Purdue U. Online Writing Lab)