writing in the disciplines

writing in biology

web resources for research in biology

Web resources designed specifically for scholarship can be invaluable; however, the majority of texts on the web contain inaccurate information. Although sites like Wikipedia are informative, most instructors (and readers of biology scholarship) consider them unreliable. Therefore, it is wise to avoid such sites for research and writing, instead selecting only credible scientific web resources such as those sponsored directly by a university, a government, or a library.

U of M Library resources

undergraduate research QuickStart (search results include both peer-reviewed and popular sources)

biology indexes

JSTOR

The National Center for Biotechnology Information (searches several biology indexes and links directly to some journal articles)