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Undergraduate Library Orientation
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Writing in the Biological Sciences
Hofmann, A. (2022). Writing in the biological sciences: a comprehensive resource for scientific communication (4th ed.). New York : Oxford University Press.
Call Number: QH304 .H64 2022
Practical and easy to use, Writing in the Biological Sciences: A Comprehensive Resource for Scientific Communication, Fourth Edition, presents students with all of the techniques and information they need to communicate their scientific ideas, insights, and discoveries.
McMillan, V. (2017). Writing papers in the biological sciences (6th ed.). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's.
Call Number: QH304 .M36 2017
Written by a professional biologist who is also an experienced writing teacher, this comprehensive guide for students writing in biology, zoology, and botany provides detailed instruction on researching, drafting, revising, and documenting papers, reviews, poster presentations, and other forms of science writing.
Citation Guides
Here are provided links to a number of style guides, but these do not cover everything! Please check with your professor for the style and citation format required for your paper!
The Chicago Manual of Style by
Call Number: Reference Z253 .U69 2017ISBN: 9780226287058Publication Date: 2017-09-05A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by
Call Number: Reference LB2369 .T8 2018ISBN: 9780226430577Publication Date: 2018-04-16MLA Handbook by
Call Number: Reference LB2369 .G53 2021ISBN: 9781603293518Publication Date: 2021-04-01Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by
Call Number: Reference BF76.7 .P83 2010ISBN: 9781433832154Publication Date: 2019-10-01
Citation Help
Remember citation tools are only to help, so the results may not be 100% accurate! Always double check the work!
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This website helps students and professionals properly credit the information that they use. It also has a plagiarism checker.
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Bibme This is a free Bibliography & Citation Maker offering help in MLA, APA, Chicago..
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EasyBibThis free website automatically formulates citations for various formats, including books, journals, newspapers, and databases.
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This is a citation tool for sciences and social science researchers. It part of the module for Web of Science and can be found in ISI Web of Knowledge, Biosis and Journal Citation Reports.
APA
- APA 7th Edition Citation Guide
TSU Libraries' quick guide to formatting citations using the 7th edition of APA Style.
- APA Frequently Asked Questions
The American Psychological Association's style FAQs.
- OWL at Purdue: APA
Essential guide for APA style.
- Video: In-Text Citations
An easy three-minute video on how to format in-text citations.
- Video: Set up a Word document in APA style
A four-minute video on formatting your Word document correctly for an APA style paper.
- Video Playlist: APA in Minutes
Humber Libraries has 3-minute videos on how to cite all kinds of different resources in your paper (social media, TV, scholarly journal articles, etc.).
Additional Help
Science & Math Tutorial Center
The Science & Math Tutorial Center (SMTC) is a STEM tutorial support service which began during the Fall 2003 semester. Tutorial assistance is provided by STEM faculty and student STEM majors to a diverse group of students needing additional support in their STEMcourses (Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Physics). Located in Room 106 of the Boswell Science Hall, schedules are updated each semester and posted. Walk-ins are welcome. Linda Woodruff, Coordinator, lwoodruff@tnstate.edu, (615)963-5868.