RefWorks is web-based software that helps researchers gather, manage, store, and generate citations and bibliographies.
Zotero is another web-based option for managing your citations and for creating bibliographies.
Council of Science Editors (CSE) Guides
Smith College
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Scientific Style and Format, 8th edition by For more than fifty years, authors, editors, and publishers in the scientific community have turned to Scientific Style and Format for authoritative recommendations on all matters of writing style and citation. Developed by the Council of Science Editors (CSE), the leading professional association in science publishing, this indispensable guide encompasses all areas of the sciences. Now in its eighth edition, it has been fully revised to reflect today's best practices...
A Short Guide to Writing About Biology by The Jacobson Center for Writing, Teaching and Learning offers individual help with writing and also this useful guide:
Writing Papers: A Handbook for Students at Smith College
http://www.smith.edu/jacobsoncenter/
writing_papers.pdf
Read "Acknowledging and Documenting Your Sources," pg.49+ in pdf file. Good general information: Use CSE instead of the style formats that are suggested in this publication.
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