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Chapter 1 
» Junior Independent Study
» Senior Independent Study

» Off Campus Study

» Criteria for Evaluating Independent Study in Biology

Chapter 2
» Format for Thesis
» Mechanics of Thesis
» Some Rules for Thesis Preparation
» The Biological Literature
» Citations and Bibliographic Format

Chapter 3
» Personnel Responsibilities
» Safety Procedures Sheet
» Emergencies
» Chemical Stockroom
» Special Facilities
» Ordering Chemicals

» Syringe and Needle Policy

» Building Procedures

» Carrel Sign Up and Keys
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Citations and Bibliographic Format

Your sources should be cited in the text and listed in the Literature Cited section following the guidelines described in the most recent edition of Jan Pechenik's  A Short Guide to Writing about Biology. Use the "author-year" format, and not the "number-sequence" format (see Pechenik).

For additional information, consult the following resources:
  • Day, R.A. 1998. How to write and publish a scientific paper, 5th ed. Phoenix: Oryx Press.
  • CBE Style Manual Committee, Council of Biology Editors. 1994. Scientific style: The CBE manual for authors, editors, and publishers, 6th ed. New York: Cambridge University Press.
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