Biology
A guide to resources in Biology at UMass and beyond.
Citation Guides
Not only do you need to cite your sources, but you need to format them according to a particular style. Your professor will often ask you to use a certain style in your paper. Here are links for more information about the styles commonly used in the biological sciences:
- CSE Citation Stylefrom the Council of Science Editors website
Manual in print:
UM Science Reference / T11 .S386 2014 - AMA Style Guidefrom University of Washington
Guide in print:
Science & Engineering Library: UM Science Reference / R119 .A533 2009 - APA Citation Style Guidefrom Purdue University
Guide in print:
UM Reference Desk / BF76.7 .P83 2010
- Chicago Manual of Style This link opens in a new window
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The widely-used citation and style guide for scholarly writing.
Books on Writing & Research
Short Guide to Writing about Biology by Call Number: QH304 .P43 2013ISBN: 9780205075072Publication Date: 2013
A Scientific Approach to Writing for Engineers and Scientists by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9781118832523Publication Date: 2014
Writing Dissertation and Grant Proposals by Call Number: E-book R853.P75 C48 2014ISBN: 9781466512078Publication Date: 2014
Successful Grant Writing by Call Number: E-book HV41.2 .G58 2014ISBN: 9780826101037Publication Date: 2014
Mastering Scientific and Medical Writing by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9783642394454Publication Date: 2014
News & Numbers: A Writer's Guide to Statistics by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9781405160964Publication Date: 2012
Academic Honesty & Plagiarism
"Academic dishonesty is prohibited in all programs of the University. Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to: cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, and facilitating dishonesty." University of Massachusetts Amherst Academic Honesty Policy and Appeal Procedure
Here are some links for more information about avoiding academic dishonesty:
- TurnitinTurnitin is a plagiarism prevention service used by many UMass professors that detects textual matches between student papers and other documents available in electronic form on the Internet, in subscription databases, and in databases of student papers.
- Academic Honesty PolicyGives specific examples of academic dishonesty and links to an overview of the policy, the full policy and helpful resources if accused of academic dishonesty.
- Avoiding PlagiarismFrom the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
