Is there an accepted format for denoting EEG channels to describe bipolar vs referenced? i.e C3/M2 or C3-M2? and what about if there un-referenced for exportation and re-compiled to the same reference site?
Usually the format is: C3-C4 for bipolar and C3-M2 for referenced, otherwise you can write something in the methods sections like: "the common average reference (CAR) was used for the analysis" / "all electrodes were referenced to mastoids", and then you only describe the electrode "C3".