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Biology: Citing Sources
Resource Market Citation Guide
The GVSU Resource Market--affiliated with the Knowledge Market--provides a handy "ask-a-question" style guide to everything you might need to know about citation. Still stuck? Make an appointment with a research consultant!
Citation Management Tools
Citation management programs allow you to collect, organize, cite, and share references from articles, books, websites and more.
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ZoteroZotero is the only research tool that automatically senses content, allowing you to add it to your personal library with a single click.
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MendeleyMendeley 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.
Paraphrasing
University of Wisconsin-Madison guide to paraphrasing
A step-by-step guide to paraphrasing without plagiarizing.
Writing Resources
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GVSU Writing Center: Lab ReportsThis quick guide to lab reports highlights what writers getting started need to know.
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GVSU Writing Center: Writing a Scientific ManuscriptThis genre guide to scientific manuscripts was written by the Fred Meijer Center for Writing and Michigan Authors at GVSU. Visit them for more assistance.
American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guide
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:
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Publication Date: 7th edition, 2019Call number: BF76.7 .P83 2020
Print book at: Frey, Mary Idema Pew, Steelcase.
Click title for more info
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APA Style BlogSearch for answers to difficult or complex questions.
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Business Citation GuideTexas A&M University, West Campus Library, updated 2018.
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Creating an Annotated Bibliography in APA styleFrom Cornell University Olin & Uris Libraries.
Subjects: Biology
- Last Updated: Apr 18, 2025 7:33 AM
- URL: https://libguides.gvsu.edu/biology
