Supplemental Writing Guides
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A short guide to writing about biology by Call Number: 808.06657 P332ISBN: 0205667279This book is required for biology majors and recommended by biology department faculty as a writing aid for students writing scientific papers. It is on reserve at the Vogel Library Reference Desk for use in the library. -
Scientific style and format : the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers by Call Number: 808.066 Sci27, 2006ISBN: 097796650XThis book is on permanent reserve at the Vogel Library reference desk on the 2nd floor. It is available for two-hour checkout.
Internal Documentation
The Wartburg biology department prefers to use the Name-Year citation style in all internal documentation. When citing a reference within the text of a paper or assignment students should include the author(s) last name and the year of publication.
Example: A recent study (Donlea et al. 2009) demonstrated three genes in Drosophila regulate increased sleep need after memory-inducing events.
The bibliography--also known as the "literature cited" section--should list the sources in alphabetical order.
Download the PDF above for specific citation examples.