Using the CBE Style
The Council of Biology Editors now named the Council of Science Editors Citation-Sequence (C-S) system for writing. http://contentselect.pearsoned.com/CBE-style.html#citations-numbers © 1997-2011 Pearson, Inc. All rights reserved.

This system requires an in-text number, rather than the year, and a list of "Cited References" that are numbered to correspond to the in-text citations. After completing a list of references, assign a number to each entry. Use one of two methods for numbering the list:
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Arrange references in alphabetic order and number them consecutively, or
Number the references consecutively as you put them into your text.

Writing In-Text Citations with Numbers. Follow these guidelines for using numbers within the text:
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1. Place the number within parentheses (1) or brackets [2] or as a raised index numeral. A name is not required and is even discouraged, so try to arrange your wording accordingly.
For example:
It is known (1) that the DNA concentration of a nucleus doubles during Interphase.
A recent study [1] has raised interesting questions related to photosynthesis, some of which have been answered [2].
1

In particular, a recent study has raised many interesting questions related to photosynthesis, some of
2
which have been answered.
2. If the sentence uses the authority's name, add the number after the name.
Additional testing by Cooper (3) includes alterations in carbohydrate metabolism and changes in ascorbic acid incorporation into the cell and adjoining membranes.
3. If necessary (this is not always required), to add more specific data to the entry for actual “quotes” or references to tables, diagrams and or section headings.
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"The use of photosynthesis in this application is crucial to the environment" (Skelton, p. 732).
The results of the respiration experiment published by Jones (3, Table 6, p. 412) had been predicted earlier by Smith (5, Proposition 8).

Supply A List Of References At The End Of Your Paper.
Number it to correspond to sources as you cite them in the text. (An alternate method is to alphabetize the list and then number it.) Label the list "References." Use the hanging indent style, indenting the lines evenly after the first line, as shown:

References
Book. Provide a number, and then list the author, title of the book, place of publication, publisher, year, and total number of pages (and page number optional).
1. Gehling E. The family and friends' guide to diabetes: Everything you need to know. New York: Wiley;
2000. 384

Hanging indent, after the first line all text should line up here. (in 4 characters)
If you have multiple references to the same source you should indicate them as below.
2. Luftman Jerry N. Managing the Information Technology Resource. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey:
Pearson; 2004. 416, p. 260
3. Ibid, p. 263.
4. Ibid, p. 270.
5. Ibid, p. 281.

Journal article. Provide a number, and then list the author, the title of the article, the name of the journal the year and month if necessary, volume number and issue number, if necessary and inclusive pages. The month or issue number is unnecessary for any journal that is paged anew with each issue.
2. Bolli GB, Owens DR. Insulin glargine. Lancet 2000; 356:443-444.

Magazine or newspaper article. Add a specific date and, for newspapers, cite a section letter or number. 3. Schlosberg S. The symptoms you should never ignore. Shape 2000 Aug:136.
4. [Anonymous]. FDA approval of drug gives diabetics a new choice. Los Angeles Times 2000 Aug 2;
Sect A:4.

Internet articles and other electronic publications. At the end of the citation, add an availability statement and the date you accessed the material.
5. [Anonymous]. Diabetes insipidus. Amer Acad. Of Family Physicians [online] 2000. Available from: http://www.aafp.org/patientinfo/insipidu.html. Accessed 2011 Oct 8.
6. Roberts S. The diabetes advisor. Diabetes Forecast [serial online] 2000;53:41-42. Available from: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetesforecat/00August/default.asp .
Accessed 2011 Oct 8.
7. Costa M. Managing Emerging Technologies. INFO6004 Week 7 Lecture Slides [serial online] 2011;
7:7-15. Available from:

https://www.fanshaweonline.ca/d2l/lms/content/preview.d2l?tId=1950010&ou=297693
Accessed 2011 Oct 8.