Oecologia abbreviation

Pechenik Citation Style QuickGuide

The following are examples based on the 5th edition of A Short Guide to Writing about Biology by Jan A. Pechenik. For further explanation and for more examples, consult Pechenik’s guide (pp. 66-74) located in the Reference section of the Augustana Library at: REF QH 304 P43 2004. Journal names are usually abbreviated. See http://library.caltech.edu/reference/abbreviations/ for title abbreviations. If you need further assistance determining the abbreviation for a journal title, please ask one of the Reference Librarians.

Source Literature Cited Citations in Text Journal article 1 author (Use for print and PDF documents)

Wykoff, W.R. 2002. Measuring and modeling surface area of ponderosa pine needles. Can. J. For. Res. 32: 1-8.

(Wykoff, 2002)

Journal article 2 authors Paginated by issue (Use for print and PDF documents)

Bassett, T.J., Zueli, K.B. 2000. Environmental discourses and the Ivorian Savanna. Ann. Assoc. Am. Geogr. 90(1): 67-95.

(Bassett and Zueli, 2000)

Journal article 3 or more authors (Use for print and PDF documents)

Field, I.C., Bradshaw, C.J.A., Burton, H.R. Sumner, M.D., Hindell, M.A. 2005. Resource partitioning through oceanic segregation of foraging juvenile southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Oecologia 142: 127-133.

(Field et al., 2005)

Journal article (Use this format only if article is an HTML document retrieved from a Library database)

Moser, Susanne C., Dilling, Lisa. 2004. Making climate hot. Environment 46(10): 32- . In: Academic Search Premier [database on the Internet]. EBSCOhost. Available from . [accessed 2005 Jan 6]

(Moser and Dilling, 2004)

Magazine article (Use for print and PDF documents)

Cochran, W.W., Mouritsen, H., Wikelski, M. 2004 Apr 16. Migrating songbirds recalibrate their magnetic compass daily from twilight cues. Science 304: 405- 408.

(Cochran et al., 2004)

Book 1 author

Wagner, F.H. 1980. Wildlife of the Deserts. H.N. Abrams, New York, pp. 231.

(Wagner, 1980)

Book Specified edition 3 or more authors

Roberts, C., Varty, B., Lucas, V. 2004. Writing for the Biological Sciences, 10th ed. Addison-Wesley, Toronto, ON, pp. 73-76.

(Roberts et al., 2004)

Chapter or article in an Edited Book 2 authors

Evans, S and Smith, J. 2000. Ecotourism in tropical rainforests: an environmental management option for threatened resources? In: Forest Tourism and Recreation: Case Studies in Environmental Management. (Font, X., Tribe, J., eds.). CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK, pp. 127-142.

(Evans, 2000)

Reference book entry

Moore, D. 2002. Fungal control of pests. In: Encyclopedia of Pest Management (Pimental, D., ed.). Marcel Dekker, New York, pp. 320-324.

(Moore, 2002)

Copyright © 2005, Augustana Faculty Library, University of Alberta G:\REFERE~1\CITATI~1\PECHEN~1.DOC

Sample Literature Cited list

Literature Cited

Bassett, T.J., Zueli, K.B. 2000. Environmental discourses and the Ivorian Savanna. Ann.

Assoc. Am. Geogr. 90(1): 67-95. Cochran, W.W., Mouritsen, H., Wikelski, M. 2004 Apr 16. Migrating songbirds recalibrate

their magnetic compass daily from twilight cues. Science 304: 405-408. Evans, S and Smith, J. 2000. Ecotourism in tropical rainforests: an environmental

management option for threatened resources? In: Forest Tourism and Recre