Introduction
The method for citing books in C-S and C-N is the same in each style. Remember though that, in the bibliography, C-S citations are listed in order of appearance, and C-N citations are listed alphabetically.
| Style | In-text citations | Reference list |
| Citation-Sequence (C-S) | (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) | Citations are listed in order of appearance |
| Citation-Name (C-N) | (3), (2), (4), (1), (5) | Citations are listed alphabetically by author's last name then given a number. In-text citation numbers will then typically appear out of order |
In-text Structure
In both C-S and C-N the in-text citation numbers can be formatted using brackets [1], superscripts1, or in parentheses (1).
Bibliography Example
C-S
1. Pollan M. The omnivore’s dilemma: A natural history of four meals. New York: Penguin; 2006. 709 p.
2. Newton N. Minow NN, LaMay CL. Inside the presidential debates: Their improbable past and promising future. Chicago: University of Chicago Press; 2008. 240 p.
C-N
1. Newton N. Minow NN, LaMay CL. Inside the presidential debates: Their improbable past and promising future. Chicago: University of Chicago Press; 2008. 240 p.
2. Pollan M. The omnivore’s dilemma: A natural history of four meals. New York: Penguin; 2006. 709 p.
As you can see in the bibliographic example above, if you're using C-S and the first reference in your paper was to Pollan, it would be listed first in your Bibliography, regardless of alphabetical order. However, in C-N your reference list is generated first and assigned numbers according to alphabetic order. Therefore, instead of putting a 1 in-text, you would put a 2 instead.
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