BIO181: General Biology (Alu Sequences)

This guide is designed for students taking BIO181 (General Biology) from R. Cotter, A. Marti-Subirana, or M. McGraw.

General Rules for In-Text Citations

In-text citations appear in parentheses, and consist of the author(s) last name, as well as the document’s year of publication, for example (Miller 2013).  Miller is the author's last name and the source was published in 2013.

One author: (Walters 2005)
Two authors: (Roe and Smith 1984)
Three or more authors: (Richards et al. 2006)

 

No author: If the author of a work cannot be determined, use the first word or first few words of the title, followed by an ellipsis.
Top fields of study for international students are business and engineering, followed by physical and life sciences, math and computer science, and social sciences (Open . . . 2010).

No date: For online sources if the publication year cannot be determined use the year of access. For print sources use [date unknown]:
(Smith [date unknown])

Note: If you mention the author in the running text of your paper, include only the year in the parenthetical citation:
This conclusion is supported by Rubin and Smith (1990), who found that...

from psu.edu

In-Text Citation for Images

When including a graphic in your assignment, be sure to cite it in your reference list as well as within your assignment. For an in-text citation of an image, you should include the source of the image/photograph/illustration along with a description written in your own words.  Label your images in order as Fig(ure) 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, etc.



Fig. 1. Blood pressure force to the artery walls (Harding 2004)