Biology 475 Scientific Writing

Fall 2006 - Biology 475 - Syllabus - Scientific Writing

Links to some resources

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
• Columbia University Press
• Online! Guide to citing references located on the internet.