LibGuides: Biology: Writing & Citing

Writing Books

Here are some examples of style guides and writing guides available in the Library to assist with your Biology papers

How to Publish in Biological Sciences: a Guide for the Uninitiated by G. J. Measey
Call Number: QH 304 .M428 2023
ISBN: 9781032116419
Publication Date: 2022-03-01
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English by Hilary Glasman-Deal
ISBN: 9781848163119
Publication Date: 2009-12-18
Writing in the Biological Sciences by Angie Hofmann
Call Number: QH 304 .H64 2022
ISBN: 9780197543580
Publication Date: 2021-04-13
Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences by Victoria E. McMillan
Call Number: QH 304.M36 2021
ISBN: 9781319268466
Publication Date: 2020-09-30

Links to Writing and Style Guides

APA Style and Grammar Guidelines
This comprehensive site from the American Psychological Association offers advice on topics that include paper formatting, in-text citations, references, and bias-free language.
Ecological Society of America
Style format for the journals Ecology, Ecological Applications, Ecological Monographs

Other Resources

Guidelines for Effective Professional and Academic Writing
A concise guide from the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Writing in the Disciplines: Biology
Examples of citing your sources from the University of Richmond Writing Center

Other Books

A Guide to the Scientific Career by Mohammadali M. Shoja (Editor); Anastasia Arynchyna (Editor); Marios Loukas (Editor); Anthony V. D'Antoni (Editor); Sandra M. Buerger (Editor); Marion Karl (Editor); R. Shane Tubbs (Editor)
ISBN: 9781118907269
Publication Date: 2019-10-04
Reporting Research: A Biologist's Guide to Articles, Talks, and Posters by R. S. Clymo
Call Number: QH 304.C685 2014
ISBN: 9781107640467
Publication Date: 2014

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