References
Beginning and ending page numbers should be given in the reference lists. Query author for any missing page numbers, except for references to publications in J. Geophys. Res., in which publications are identified by issue or article ID number (or by article ID number only). The situation with Bull. Am. Astron. Soc. and J. Geophys. Res. Lett. is similar.
In addition, if article titles have not been included, query the author on the query form for the missing information.
Personal communications, manuscripts in preparation, ftp anonymous files, data bases, Web pages, and other unpublished material should not be included in the reference list; these should be cited in text as, for example, (Author(s), personal communication, year) or (Author(s), in preparation). Articles cited as “submitted” and “in press” are allowed, but they should state the name of the journal.
Authors having multiple entries should be listed as follows:
One-author papers should be listed chronologically.
Two-author papers should be listed alphabetically through the second author and then chronologically.
Papers by three or more authors should be listed alphabetical through the first author only and then chronological.
In references, et al. may not be used in lists of authors or editors; if there are more than 10 authors or editors, the form "J. Smith and 23 colleagues" may be used.
Words following colon and M dash in the reference titles should always be capitalized
Ap. J. should be changed to Astrophys. J. and AJ to Astron. J.
Delete "Lett." in Astrophys. J. only; use Astrophys. J. 3, L000–000.
There are two different references to LPSC conference abstracts and proceedings:
Lunar Planet. Sci. 34. Abstract 1624 [or the actual page number] should be used for conference abstracts.
Proc. Lunar Sci. Conf. 34, 2543–2559 should be used for conference proceedings.
Abbreviations of journals commonly found in Icarus reference lists:
Advances in Space Research / IAU CircularAnnual Review of Earth and Planetary Science / International Comet Quarterly
Astrofizicheskie Issledovaniia / Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics
Astronomical Journal / Journal of Atmospheric Science
Astronomische Nachrichten / Journal of Geophysical Research
Astronomy and Astrophysics / Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiation Transfer
Astrophysical Journal / Mitteilungen der Astronomischen Gesellschaft
Astrophysics and Space Science / Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics / Planetary and Space Science
Bulletin¾American Astronomical Society / Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy / Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society
Cosmic Research / Review of Geophysics and Space Physics
Earth, Moon, and Planets / Space Science Review
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
Reference examples
Allamandola, L.J., Bernstein, M.P., Sandford, S.A., 1997. Photochemical evolution of interstellar/precometry organic material. In: Cosmovici, C. B., Bowyer, S., Werthimer, D. (Eds.), Astronomical and Biochemical Origins and the Search for Life in the Universe. Editrice Compositor, Bologna, pp. 23-47. Query author on query form if not all editors are included.
Bell, P.M, Mao, H.K, Weeks, R.A., 1976. Optical spectra and electron paramagnetic resonance of lunar and synthetic glasses: A study of the effects of controlled atmosphere, composition and temperature. Proc. Lunar Sci. Conf. 7, 2543-2559. Example of referencing proceedings.
Cruikshank, D.P., and 14 colleagues, 1998. The composition of Centaur 5145 Pholus. Icarus 135, 389-407. Journal references should contain the names and initials of ALL authors. As an exception to this rule, any article with more than 10 co-authors may be listed using the style shown here.
Dombard, A.J., McKinnon, W.B., 1998. Effects of elasticity on viscous lithospheric folding: A finite element investigation. Eos (Spring Suppl.) 79, 347. Proper reference style for abstract from the Eos spring meeting. Indicate spring or fall.
Feierberg, M.A., Lebofsky, L.A., Tholen, D.J., 1985a. Are T, P, and D asteroids really ultraprimitive? Bull. Am. Astron. Soc. 17, 730 (abstract). Proper reference style for abstracts from Division for Planetary Sciences, AAS meetings.
Jones, T.D., 1988. An Infrared Reflectance Study of Water in Outer Belt Asteroids: Clues to Composition and Origin. Thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson. 281pp. Example of style for referencing a thesis. The page numbers are optional.
Murchie, S., Robinson, M., Li, H., Domingue, D., Thomas, P., Joseph, J., Bussey, B., Chapman, C., 2001. Spectral properties of Eros from NEAR multispectral imaging. Icarus, submitted for publication. Proper reference to article that has been submitted to a journal but not yet accepted for publication.
Pendleton, Y.J., Allamandola, L.J., 2001. The organic refractory material in the diffuse interstellar medium: Mid-infrared spectroscopic constraints. Astrophys. J. Suppl., in press. Proper reference to an article that has been accepted for publication but not yet published.
Pieters, C.M., Pratt, S., Hoffman, H., Helfenstein, P., Mustard, J., 1991. Bidirectional spectroscopy of returned lunar soil: Detailed "ground truth" for planetary remote sensors. Lunar Planet. Sci. XXII, 1069-1070 (abstract). Proper reference to LPSC conference abstracts. Note that roman numerals are OK for volume when referencing LPSC.