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At Marist, most classes use name-year CSE Style for in-text and reference list citations.  For in-text citations, only the author's last name and publication year need to be included. 

One Author: Smith 

Two Authors: Smith and Jones 

If a source has 3 or more authors, list just the first author’s last name followed by et al. 

Three or more authors: Smith et al. 

For sources without an author listed, start with the first 1-3 words of the title followed by 3 periods also known as an ellipsis. These are always placed in parentheses to prevent confusion with the text of the sentence.  

(Clown fish are...2004). 

If authored by a government department or organization, you can use the full name or use a widely accepted acronym.* 

(American Society for Plant Biologists 2024)

NOAA (2023) 

*If using an acronym in text, include the acronym in brackets at the start of the reference list entry followed by the full name of the department or organization written out.

[NOAA] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Place the in-text citation in parentheses:

• Mid-sentence, if only one part of the sentence refers to source: Clown fish are boring (Smith 2004) and…​

• At the End of the sentence: A study shows….(Smith 2004). 

Or include it narratively with the date in parentheses following the author's last name:

• At the Beginning of the sentence: Smith (2004) writes​...

If you need further help, contact a librarian.