Biology

Need to find articles for the BI 112 Enzyme lab paper?  This YouTube video makes it easy!

CSE citation style is used by the Rock Creek Biology and Environmental Studies departments. We use the name-year system.  You can print a copy of the PCC CSE handout for reference.

The University of North Carolina's Citation Builder automatically generates citations in several different styles, including CSE. 

For unusual situations, or if you'd like to know more about CSE, Diana Hacker's guide to CSE is comprehensive and clear (choose Sciences).

• These databases function much more like encyclopedias, while some of them may have research articles, they are best used to collect background information to enhance your understanding of a topic.

  Just like Wikipedia, be cautious about including general encyclopedias in your references list for research projects. Be sure that you understand the expectations of each instructor.

• Access Science
  An online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. In addition to 8,000+ articles there are biographies, research updates, and science news. The student center provides study guides and bibliographies.
  
• Credo Reference
  Provides online versions of 500+ published reference works, including general and specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias. Try the Concept Map to search for terms and topics that are interconnected and displayed in a visual form.
  
• Gale Virtual Reference Library
  GVRL is a database of 27 encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Look here for biology, chemistry, nursing and medicine, sociology, history, education, law, and more.
  
• Oxford Reference Online
  A collection of dictionaries and other reference books from Oxford University Press. Coverage includes the arts, languages, literature, sciences and social sciences.
  
• World Book Online Reference Center
  The World Book Encyclopedia along with related newspaper and magazine articles, multimedia, special reports, a dictionary, and links to selected web sites. Includes a Spanish language encyclopedia.