Biology 475 Scientific Writing
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Writing Scientific Papers
- Guide to Writing a Scientific paper
- Prepared by George Mason University, Department of Biology. Briefly discusses each section of a scientific paper and gives several examples of what to do and what not to do.
- The Elements of Style
- Everyone should own a copy! The full text of William Strunk's classic reference on english style is online at Bartleby.com. The site seems to contain the full online versions of other classic reference books including: Bartlett's Quotations, The World Factbook, and Gray's Anatomy. Tons of other reference materials.
- MIT Links to Style Manuals
- Links to a variety of online style guides. Webpage is maintained by MIT Libraries. The Virtual Reference Collection has
- Science Writing
- Overview of how to write a scientific paper, maintained by the Writing Center at Colorado State University.
- UAF Writing Center
Literature Citation Style Guides
- Darthmouth College
- Long Island University, C.W. Post campus
- Online! Guide to citing references located on the internet.