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Biology: Citing Sources
OWL (Purdue) Citation Guide
Citation Management Tools
Citation management programs allow you to collect, organize, cite, and share references from articles, books, websites and more.
GVSU students and faculty will have access to RefWorks through 2014, but not after that. We recommend Zotero as an alternative.
Zotero is the only research tool that automatically senses content, allowing you to add it to your personal library with a single click.
Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.
Zotero handout
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Zotero instructionsStep-by-step guide for using Zotero at GVSU.
Paraphrasing
Purdue OWL guide to paraphrasing
A step-by-step guide to paraphrasing without plagiarizing.
Plagiarism
See this guide for detailed information about how to avoid plagiarism.
Scientific Citation Style
Some scientific disciplines request variations on Scientific citation style, which can look very different from APA. Use the source below to help format citations in Scientific styles.
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Scientific Style GuideLike the Purdue OWL and APA guide, this source will explain Scientific citation style and give examples.
American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guide
News: the 7th ed. will be out in October 2019 and we will update resources as quickly as possible.
Below are online resources for learning and using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, commonly called "the APA style guide." More information can be found in the print version of the manual, available from the GVSU University Libraries:
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed. (2010). American Psychological Association.
REFERENCE - BF76.7 .P83 2010
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APA style guide to electronic references [electronic resource]Some 70 examples assist in constructing reliable references for electronic sources.
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Business Citation GuideTexas A&M University, West Campus Library, updated 2018.
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Citing Legal Materials in APA Stylefrom California State University, Stanislaus: University Library
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APA Mini Manual pdf, 6th ed.from Wright State University's Writing Center
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APA Quick Answers--ReferencesCitation examples: websites, ebooks, interviews, FB, Twitter, YouTube, DOIs
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Creating an Annotated Bibliography in APA styleFrom Cornell University Olin & Uris Libraries.
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APA Style BlogSearch for answers to difficult or complex questions.
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