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APA Publication Manual

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF 76.7 .P83 2020
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style.

Books

A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology by Karin Knisely
Call Number: QH 304 .K59 2021
ISBN: 9781319308322
Publication Date: 2021
Goal is to provide students with a practical, readable resource for communicating their scientific knowledge according to the conventions in biology.
Writing in the Biological Sciences: A Comprehensive Resource for Scientific Communication (4th Edition) by Angie Hofmann
Call Number: QH 304 .H64 2022
ISBN: 9780197543580
Publication Date: 2021-04-13
Writing in the Biological Sciences: A Comprehensive Guide to Scientific Communication serves as a comprehensive "one-stop" reference guide to scientific writing and communication for budding professionals in the life sciences and related fields.
Writing in the Biological Sciences: A Comprehensive Resource for Scientific Communication (3rd Edition) by Angelika Hofmann
Call Number: QH 304 .H64 2019
ISBN: 9780190852191
Publication Date: 2018-06-04
Practical and easy to use, Writing in the Biological Sciences: A Comprehensive Resource for Scientific Communication, Third Edition, presents students with all of the techniques and information they need to communicate their scientific ideas, insights, and discoveries.

Credo Instruct

Information Literacy

Credo Information Literacy modules are online tutorials to help students learn foundational information literacy skills.

*NOTE* Students can take all or some sections of this course without needing to identify a Course or Instructor. Enter N/A in those respective fields. Long answer questions will only be graded if an Instructor is identified and chooses to grade it.

Instructors wishing to incorporate this resource in their course please email librarydatabase@ucn.ca

LinkedIn Learning Information Literacy Course

Learning objectives

Understanding the information cycle
Working with books, periodicals, databases, and web resources
Identifying your information needs
Choosing search terms
Evaluating resources
Citing sources

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Purdue OWL

Purdue OWL
Looking for citation help? The Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides detailed information on how to do citations in APA, MLA, Chicago and other styles as well as general citation information and research assistance. It also offers help with many different writing topics and subjects, from punctuation to technical writing.