CBE - Life Sciences Education Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)


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How to do citations in CBE - Life Sciences Education style?

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How do you cite a book in the CBE - Life Sciences Education referencing style? (2024 Guide)

Books are written works or compositions that have been published, many of which might be in digital version. Here’s how to cite a book in CBE - Life Sciences Education

Here’s an example book citation in CBE - Life Sciences Education using placeholders:
Last Name, F. N. (2000). Title (Edition; E. F. N. Editor Last Name, Ed.). City: Publisher.
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
CBE - Life Sciences Education citation:
Angelou, M. (1969). I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1st ed.). New York: Random House.
And an in-text citation book citation in CBE - Life Sciences Education looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the CBE - Life Sciences Education citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in CBE - Life Sciences Education format?

To cite a research paper or journal article following the CBE - Life Sciences Education formatting guide, follow these easy steps

Here’s a CBE - Life Sciences Education journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author3 LastnameA. F. (2000). Title. Container, Volume(Issue), pages Used. doi: DOI
So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in CBE - Life Sciences Education: