Biology: Citing Materials

Whenever you're doing research, you should always document your work. Don't plagiarize!  If you're not familiar with the academic honesty policy at Augusta University, be sure you read it.  The policy is located in the Academic Regulations section of the current Augusta University Catalog.

For additional information and guidance on good documentation practices, the following sites may be useful:

Suggested books for citation help

Journal article with DOI:

Ruxton, C. (2017). Tea: Hydration and other health benefits. Primary Health Care, 26(8), 34-42. https://doi.org/10.7748/phc.2016.e1162

Book:

Arnott, G. D. (2017). The disability support worker (2nd ed.). Cengage Learning.

Regardless of the citation style or type of resource, the elements in a citation always include author name, title of the work, and publication date.

• Journal articles (first example above), magazine, or newspaper articles typically include the authors, title of article, title of journal, volume, page range, and DOI if there is one.   

• Book & eBook citations typically include the author, publication year, title, edition if applicable, name of publisher, and DOI if there is one. You no longer include the publisher location.  If an eBook has no DOI, only include the link if the online source is freely available.

• DOI:  A lot of online sources have a DOI, mainly journal articles, but other sources like some eBooks do too. Even some print material might have DOIs. Always include the DOI if you see one. If there is no DOI, only include the link if the online source is freely available.

Images of citation examples are from https://libraryguides.vu.edu.au/apa-referencing/7GettingStarted