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Style Notes

• When a journal article has four or more authors the in text citation shows only the name of the first listed author followed by 'et al.'
• All the authors' names must be listed in the reference in the order they appear on the article.
• Italicize the name of the journal/publication. Use maximal capitalization - capitalize the first and all major words of the journal name. Give the journal name in full e.g. Journal of Immunology not J Immunol
• Article titles are contained within single quotation marks and are not italicized. Use minimal capitalization - capitalize only the first word of the article title and any proper nouns. Include both article title and subtitle regardless of length e.g. 'Still moving: between cinema and photography'.
• If the journal is part of a series include the series title in the citation. Series titles are not italicized and are placed after the journal name. Use minimal capitalization.
• There is no comma or full-stop between the authors' names and year of publication. Commas are used to separate all other elements. The reference entry finishes with a full-stop.
• The volume number, issue details and inclusive page numbers follow the journal title.
• If a journal does not use volume numbers, include the month, season or other designation after the title.
• The reference list entry for an article in a foreign language can include a translation, in brackets, following the article title e.g. Langhi, C & Cariou, B 2010 'Metabolisme du cholesterol et fonction beta-cellulaire', (Cholesterol metabolism and beta-cell function),