Biology

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:

There are several types of Academic Dishonesty listed in the UMass Amherst Academic Integrity Policy. The one that comes up most often in writing assignments is plagiarism, which the policy defines as:

"knowingly representing the words, ideas, art, and/or creative works of another, including generative AI tools, as one's own work in any academic exercise. This includes submitting without citation, in whole or in part, prewritten term papers, research, art, or other creative works by others, including but not limited to commercial vendors who sell or distribute such materials."

Here are some links for more information about avoiding academic dishonesty: