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Biology Research Guide

How to do research in biology (and other sciences)

Citations

Here is a citation for an article using the CSE citation style:

Pasha C, Kuhad RC, Rao LV. 2007. Strain improvement of thermotolerant Saccharomyces cerevisiae VS strain for better utilization of lignocellulosic substrates. J Appl Microbiol. 103:1480–1489. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03375.x.

These are the component parts of the citation:

AUTHORS:

Pasha C, Kuhad RC, Rao LV.

TITLE OF ARTICLE:  

Strain improvement of thermotolerant Saccharomyces cerevisiae VS strain for better utilization of lignocellulosic substrates. 

JOURNAL NAME, DATE :   J Appl Microbiol. 2007 Nov.;           

VOLUME, ISSUE NUMBER AND PAGES: 103(5):1480-9.

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03375.x

Consult the citation style guide linked below to see how to cite articles, books, and web resources in the CSE citation style. And if you want an easier way to keep track of your citations, generate them and reference lists (as you are writing) check out the information about Zotero in the box below.

Zotero

Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a FREE virtual resource organizer and citation management software that can greatly aid your research.
 Anytime you locate useful content online (for example - an article in a library database, a website, a video, a book, or more) you easily save and store an active link for the resource into a Zotero library. You can then access these resources to create automatic in-text citations and bibliographies in any style that you want, such as APA, AMA, MLA, and others. 
 
The video below provides an overview of how to use Zotero. After watching the video you will know:
  • How to install Zotero and the Word plugin,
  • How to navigate Zotero effectively, and
  • How to use Zotero to generate citations and bibliographies.
 

Citation Help - Visit our citation help section for additional citation styles 

Citation Management tools are highly recommended to students. The library recommends Zotero, but others such as Mendeley also include free versions and  are popular in the Health Sciences.

Zotero Download  - Download the Zotero software now

Zotero Tutorial - Get you started using Zotero.

 
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