Bibliography Guidelines

Biol 3998, Sec 2, F07

A. Little

Bibliography Style: CBE Citation Guide for Name-Year style: http://library.osu.edu/sites/guides/csegd.php

Internet citations

Can only use website if…

· Published in electronic format, and is peer-reviewed

· Scientific report published by a governmental agency or non-biased organization

Internet citations are for websites or online-only resources. If you are just reading a published journal in electronic format, you do not need to use the internet citation format.

Internet citations include two extra pieces of information: When you viewed the resources, and the website address. Note below that the year the site was published is included, as well as the date the site was accessed.

Example from OSU website:

Hong P, Wong W. GeneNotes: a novel information management software for biologists. BMC Bioinformatics [Internet]. 2005 [cited 2005 Mar 1]; 6:20. Available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/6/20

Extra Hints

· Do NOT cite the database, or access point for a journal article unless it is only available online. In the sciences, no one really cares whether you read the article in hardcopy or got it through EBSCO Host.

· In the presentation: Cite figures, data on slides as (Name Year)

· Do Not Capitalize Every Word In The Title Of The Article – Every Word is Only Capitalize In Journal Titles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

· BE CONSISTENT

Dates

· Rough bibliography of 5 sources is due by Sep 26.

· Final bibliography of 10 sources is due at time of presentation.