When writing a paper at the college level, it is important to use the appropriate citation style consistently and correctly. The citation style you use often depends on the discipline you are writing in as well as your professor’s requirements. Ask your professor which style he/she prefers. If you are writing for a publication, follow its guidelines for style.
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Citation & Style Guides for the Sciences
General Science Citation Guides:
Use Endnote Web to store citations, insert footnotes and create bibliographies. Check out the webpage on step-by-step instructions for using ENW with General Databases.
Scientific style and format
Publisher: Reston, VA : Council of Science Editors in cooperation with the Rockefeller University Press, 2006.
B Collier Ref Z250 .6 .B5C64 2006
H Science Ref T11 .S386 2006
S Cornell Ref Ref T11 .S386 2006
H Science Ref T11 .S386 2006
S Cornell Ref Ref T11 .S386 2006
Published by CSE, Council of Science Editors (previously CBE, Council of Biology Editors) Scientific Style and Format is the most recognized, authoritative reference for authors, editors, publishers, students, and translators in ALL areas of science and related fields.
CSE (Council of Science Editors) style guide
This quick guide shows how to cite resources using the CSE style guide. ( from Ohio State University)
Citation Builder
Use this tool to build a citation to a book, article, chapter, website, or personal interview, in several major citation formats including the CSE style. (From the NCSU Libraries.)
Diane Hacker: Research & Documentation in the Sciences
This online guide gives a nice overview of finding & documenting resources in the Sciences.
Biology Citation Guide:
Use Endnote Web to store citations, insert footnotes and create bibliographies. Check out the webpage on step-by-step instructions for Using ENW with Biological Databases.
A short guide to writing about biology
Publisher: New York : Pearson/Longman, c2007.
B Collier Ref QH304 .P42 2007
S Cornell Ref QH304 .P43 2007
S Cornell Ref QH304 .P43 2007
Scientific style and format
Publisher: Reston, VA : Council of Science Editors in cooperation with the Rockefeller University Press, 2006.
[see description above under General Science]
Chemistry Citation Guides:
Use Endnote Web to store citations, insert footnotes and create bibliographies. Check out the webpage on step-by-step instructions for Using ENW with Chemistry Databases.
The ACS style guide
Publisher: Washington, DC : American Chemical Society ; 2006.
B Collier Ref QD8.5 .A25 2006
H Science QD8.5 .A25 2006 (multiple copies)
S Cornell Ref QD 8.5 .A25 2006
H Science QD8.5 .A25 2006 (multiple copies)
S Cornell Ref QD 8.5 .A25 2006
Lots of good & updated information on writing in this new edition. Also check out Chapter 14 (pp. 287 - 327) for good examples on how to make up entries in your bibliography.
ACS Reference Style Guidelines
A concise website with examples of how to cite chemistry resources.
Engineering Citation Guide:
A guide to writing as an engineer
Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, c2005.
Cornell Ref T11 .B396 2005 Look at Chapter 11 for information on citing your resources.
2007 IEEE Standards Style Manual (PDF version)
Information on creating a bibliography (with examples) begins on page 32. For style information not covered in this document, IEEE recommends following The Chicago Manual of Style as the primary reference.
Mathematics Citation Guides:
A primer of mathematical writing
Publisher: Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, c1997.
B Collier QA42 .K73 1997
H Science Reserves Math 399
S Cornell Ref QA42 .K73 1997
H Science Reserves Math 399
S Cornell Ref QA42 .K73 1997
'How to Write a Bibliography' begins on page 73.
Handbook of writing for the mathematical sciences
Publisher: Philadelphia : Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, c1998.
B Collier QA42 .K73 1997
H Science Reserves Math 399
S Cornell Ref QA42 .K73 1997
Good information on "Writing a Paper" in Chapter 6.
H Science Reserves Math 399
S Cornell Ref QA42 .K73 1997
Good information on "Writing a Paper" in Chapter 6.
Physics & Astronomy Citation Guides:
Physical Review Style & Notation Guide
Reference Guide: AIP Style
This website created at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's College of Engineering provides clear examples of creating a bibliography using American Institute of Physics guidelines.
Psychology Citation Guides:
Use Endnote Web to store citations, insert footnotes and create bibliographies. Check out the webpage on step-by-step instructions for Using ENW with Psychology Databases.
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.
Publisher: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2001.
There are lots of copies in most of the TriCo Libraries' Reference Collections - the call number for all copies is BF76 .7 .P83 2001.
APA Formatting & Style Guide
Created by the Writing Lab at Purdue University, this web site provides concise information on APA Guidelines, writing guidelines and citation & bibliography examples.