Research Guides: Biotechnology @ UTM: CITATION TOOLS

WHICH STYLE SHOULD I USE?

Depending on your topic, it may be appropriate to use a citation style associated with the sciences OR business and management. Check with your professor about which style is preferred.

Below are some resources to help you:

understand why citing your sources is important
find resources on proper citation
avoid plagiarism

Check out this guide to learn more about citation practices.

CITATION RESOURCES : LIFE SCIENCES

Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (2nd ed.) (2007)
"...provides assistance to authors in compiling lists of references for their publications, to editors in revising such lists, to publishers in setting reference standards for their authors and editors, and to librarians and others in formatting bibliographic citations."
Loga University: Citation & Writing: NLM Style
A quick guide to the basics of NLM citations.
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Citation Style
A detailed outline for authors on formatting and citation style according to NEJM standards. Sample references can be found under the 'Prepare Materials for Submission' section.

CITATION RESOURCES: BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT

Western Libraries: Citing Business Sources
Provides specific examples of citations for a variety of source types (for in-paper use and bibliographies) commonly used by business students, e.g. investment research reports, annual reports, business cases, and business databases. It includes examples for both the Chicago Manual of Style and APA Style.
York University Libraries: Business Citation Guide
Maintained by York University's business library, this guide will help you cite commonly used business sources according to APA and MLA citation standards.
Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style Guide
Provides guidance on how to make in-text citations and build reference lists in APA style, based on the 7th edition of the APA Publications Manual.

AVOIDING PLAGIARISM

University of Toronto Mississauga: Students: Academic Integrity
Outlines common plagiarism scenarios, the potential consequence(s) involved, and identifies strategies and resources available at UTM that students can use to avoid plagiarism.
University of Toronto Writing Centre: How Not to Plagiarize
Not sure what counts as plagiarism? Use this resource to educate yourself.
University of Toronto Libraries: Academic Integrity & Plagiarism: What is Plagiarism?
Explains plagiarism and links to excellent resources for testing and assessing your work.