Whether you're thinking of using a research article, scientific study, or materials you've found on the web, it's important to critically evaluate the claims and aims of the resource. Below are some resources and questions to ask.
Although you are not required to follow a specific style for your BIOL 230 assignments, it is important to make sure you're giving credit in some way to the resources you are using, and provide a way for your reader to find them if they want to learn more. Below is a guide from UBC Library around citation and citation practices, including templates to follow.
Remember to cite anything you use in your projects (images, sounds, artwork, data, etc.) to give credit to the original creator in some way.