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Biology Resources: Citation and Formatting Help

What is a Citation?

A citation directs your readers to the original source of a given piece of information and allows them to locate it themselves.

You can use a tool called RefWorks to help manage your research and citations. Learn more in the Citing and Copyright module in the Library Classroom.

There are certain citation styles, which affect how your citations are written and how your paper is formatted.

APA

There are certain citation styles, which affect how your citations are written and how your paper is formatted. Most science is written in APA (American Psychological Association) format.

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