BIOLOGY 312 Writing In Biology - Caralyn Zehnder
Citation Guides
Not only do you need to cite your sources, but you need to format them according to a particular style. Your instructor will often ask you to use a certain style in your paper. For this course, you will use either APA (American Psychological Association) or AMA (American Medical Association) format.
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APA Style 7th Edition Reference Quick Guidean overview of formatting citations in APA 7 from the APA Style team
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APA Style - Style & Grammar Guidelines for Referencesfrom APA Style website
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Basics of Seventh Edition APA Stylefrom the APA Style Tutorials and Webinars
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APA Citation Style Guidefrom Purdue University
Guide in print:
Du Bois Library: UM Reference Desk / BF76.7 .P83 2010
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Science & Engineering Library: UM Science Reference / BF76.7 .P83 2010 / Reference -
AMA Manual of Style - 11th EditionE-book version of the latest American Medical Association style guide. (Limited to 3 users at a time.)
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AMA Style Guidefrom University of Washington
Guide in print:
Science & Engineering Library: UM Science Reference / R119 .A533 2009
Resources from the UMass Amherst Writing Center
The UMass Amherst Writing Center, located in the Learning Commons on the Lower Level of Du Bois Library, has a page devoted to resources about various aspects of writing and research.
Academic Honesty & Plagiarism
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:
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Academic IntegrityGives specific examples of academic dishonesty and links to an overview of the policy, the full policy and helpful resources if accused of academic dishonesty.
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Avoiding PlagiarismFrom the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
