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1. References in Text
1.1
Use a number in parentheses when citing equations, reactions, and formulas.
Abbreviate equation as Eq. (Eqs. for plural) before a numbered equation unless it is the first
word of a sentence. Do not abbreviate other words such as expression, formula, and reaction or
capitalize them unless they are the first word of a sentence.
1.2
Use a comma within brackets or parentheses when two references are cited, but use an
en dash for three or more in sequence. Note the following acceptable variations:
[30, 31]
[30–32]
[30, vol. 2, no. 5]
[30, Chapter 2]
[30, pp. 7–10, 31]
1.3
Tables and figures are always capitalized and followed by a number when they refer to
an item in the text. Use and when two are listed, but use an en dash without spaces for three or
more in a sequence. The following variations are acceptable:
references to tables and figures in text:
Table 1
Fig. 1a
Tables 1 and 2
Figs. 1a and 1b
Tables 1–3
Figs. 1a–1c
Fig. 2
Figs. 1 and 2
Figs. 1, 2, and 4
Figs. 2–5
Figs. 1–3 and 5–7
Fig. 1, curve 1
Fig. 1, curves 1 and 2
Fig. 3; Fig. 4, curve 1 [curve 1 refers to Fig. 4 only]
Figs. 3 and 4, curves 1 [curves 1 refers to Figs. 3 and 4]
Fig. 1, curves 1–3 [lines, dotted or dashed lines, spectra]
parenthetic references in text:
(Tables 1, 2)
(Figs. 1, 2)
(Tables 2–5)
(Figs. 1, 2, 4)
(Figs. 1–3, 5–7)
(Fig. 1, curves 1, 2)
(Fig. 3; Fig. 4, curve 1) [curve 1 refers to Fig. 4 only]
(Figs. 3, 4, curves 1) [curves 1 refers to Figs. 3 and 4]
Figure is always abbreviated unless it occurs at the beginning of a sentence or refers to an
unnumbered figure.
1.4
Use consecutive numerals for figures, tables, schemes, structures, and references.
2. List of References
2.1 General
2.1.1
Cite all authors. Only if listed as such in the original should you use et al.
1. Smith, S. and Danson, D., …
2. Smith, S., Danson, D., and Kersh, S., …
3. Smith, S., Danson, D., Kersh, S., and Pavlov, K., …
2.1.2
The following is a list of common abbreviations and translations in references.
int. (international)
chapter, ch.
ed. (edition)
Ed., Eds. (editor, editors)
inst. (institute)
int. (international)
no., nos. (for issue numbers)
p., pp. (page, pages)
paper
part
univ. (university)
vol., vols.
2.2 Books
1. Stiefel, E. L. and Scheifele, G., Linear and Regular Celestial Mechanics, Berlin: SpringerVerlag, 1971.
2. Tikhonov, A.N. and Arsenin, V.Ya., Solution of Ill-Posed Problems, Washington, DC: Harper
and Brace, 1977.
2.3 Collection of articles.
Article from a collection of articles
1. Searle, C.E., Ed., Chemical Halogens, Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1984.
2. Shalumov, B.Z., Kuznetsov, A.I., and Rastorguev, Y.I., Synthetic Procedure for Preparation of
Alloyed Materials Based on Silicon Dioxide, in The Preparation of Substances for Fiber Optics,
Moscow: Nauka, 1980, pp. 8–10.
2.4 Multivolume work
Wright, S., Evolution and the Genetics of Populations, 4 vols., Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press.
Inclusive dates should be given for a several-volume work published over a number of years, if
the entire work is cited.
Tillich, P., Systematic Theology, 3 vols., Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1951–1963.
When only one of several volumes is listed, the general title may be given first, followed by the
volume number and title, or the volume title may be given first and followed by the volume
number and general title.
Wright, S., Evolution and the Genetics of Populations, vol. 4: Variability within and among
Natural Populations, Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1978.
Wright, S., Variability within and among Natural Populations, vol. 4 of Evolution and the
Genetics of Populations, Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1978.
Volume numbers for books are always given in arabic numerals, even when they appear as
roman numerals in the book.
2.5 Series title
Kenleigh, S.C., Parental Care and Its Evolution in Birds, Illinois Biological Monographs, vol.
22, Champaign: Univ. of Illinois Press, 1978.
2.6 Journal papers
Parker, L. and Fulling, S., Quantized Matter Fields and Avoidance of Singularities in General
Relativity, Phys. Rev. D, 1973, vol. 7, pp. 2357--2374.
Damour, T. and Mukhanov, V.F., Inflation without Slow Roll, Phys. Rev. Lett., 1998, vol. 80,
no. 16, pp. 3440--3443.
Please use the AMS journal abbreviations (http://www.mathaware.org/mrlookup)
Check the correctness of the reference data using MRLookup
(http://www.mathaware.org/mrlookup)
2.7 Meeting papers
Author, Title of Paper, in Proc. … Conference (Place, year), city: publisher, year, page(s).
or
Author, Title of Paper, in Book Title (Proc. … Conference, city, year), city: publisher, year,
page(s).