Biology

This library research guide offers some of the key databases, book catalogs, journals, and more for the broad discipline of Biology.

Citing and Writing

Biology Citation Styles

Biology publications may follow a few basic citation styles, which are described in the CSE manual below. If your instructor does not recommend following a specific style, you may use the CSE manual and choose one of the basic styles, which are based on APA, Chicago or NLM.

Scientific Writing and Presentations

An excerpted checklist for laboratory reports and research papers.

Writing Center

Having trouble putting it all together? The SMC Center for Writing Across the Curriculum (CWAC) offers peer-to-peer advising sessions. CWAC also offers writing tip sheets for specific disciplines, including for biology.

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