This tutorial, called You Quote It, You Note It! developed by the librarians at Acadia University, is helpful for making sure you understand what is/is not plagarism.
Citation Styles:
National Research Council Canada/Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences: NRC citation style. See individual titles under "The Manuscript" or "Parts of the Manuscript."
Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers: Citation style developed by the Council of Science Editors, formerly known as the Council of Biology Editors.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition: New style manual of the American Psychological Association.
Electronic journal article with an assigned DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
Newbury, M.G., and Ashworth, A.C. 2004. A fossil record of colonization
and response of lacustrine fish populations to climate change. Can. J.
Fish. Aquat. Sci. 61(10): 1807–1816. doi:10.1139/F04-113.
Book:
Williams, R.A. 1987. Communication systems analysis and design.
Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
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