Biology Subject Guide
Articles
Background sources
Selected reference sources available in the Vanier and Webster Library
Online resources by topic
Online resources by type
How to write a lab report
Online guides
- Formatting Science Reports from the University of Wisconsin - Madison
- The Lab Report from the University of Toronto
Books at the Library:
- Making sense: a student's guide to research and writing:
Found in the Vanier Library, Reference section: QH 304 N67 2011. There is a very useful chapter called "Writing a Lab Report."
- A student handbook for writing in biology:
Excellent book in the Vanier library (3rd floor) with an excellent chapter entitled "Step-by-step instructions for preparing a laboratory report or scientific paper." (Chapter 4)
How to cite
A suggested citation style in biology is CSE (Council of Science Editors) (available in the library). Here are two guides from:
You can also watch a video on how to acknowledge your sources.