Below are some basics. For citing sources not mentioned here, consult the downloadable CSE handout on this page. 

Books

Author(s) or editor(s). Title. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher; Year. Extent. 

Example: 

Voet D, Voet JG. Biochemistry. New York: John Wiley & Sons; 1990. 1223 p.

e-Books

Author(s). Title of book. Edition. Place of publication: publisher; date of publication [date updated; date accessed]. Notes [the place to mention that only Chap. 3 was used, e.g.]. 

Website

Title of website. Place of publication: publisher; date of publication [date updated; date cited]. URL.

Example:

APSnet: plant pathology online. St. Paul (MN): American Phytopathological Association; c1994-2005 [cited 2005 Jun 20]. http://www.apsnet.org/.

Journal Articles (found online or in a library database) 

Author(s). Title of article. Title of journal. Date of publication [date updated; date cited];volume(issue):pages. URL.

Example:

Savage E, Ramsay M, White J, Beard S, Lawson H, Hunjan R, Brown D. Mumps outbreaks across England and Wales in 2004: observational study. BMJ. 2005 [cited 2005 May 31];330(7500):1119-1120. http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/reprint/330/7500/1119doi:10.1136.330.7500.1119

NOTE: If the material is from a subscription database (e.g., Academic Search Premier), after listing the URL write Subscription required.