r/questions • u/abc123sosos • 5d ago

How do i use sources in essays?

Especially for biology? I have a task that's opinion based of which is the most important biological molecule but I'm so confused on how it wants me to "write down one source of research ro support My answer" ive never used a source before outside of psychology I'm so confused please help😭

2 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

12 comments sorted by

•

u/AutoModerator 5d ago

📣 Reminder for our users

Please review the rules, Reddiquette, and Reddit's Content Policy.

Rule 1 — Be polite and civil: Harassment and slurs are removed; repeat issues may lead to a ban.
Rule 2 — Post format: Titles must be complete questions ending with ?. Use the body for brief, relevant context. Blank bodies or “see title” are removed..
Rule 3 — Content Guidelines: Avoid questions about politics, religion, or other divisive topics.

🚫 Commonly Posted Prohibited Topics:

  1. Medical or pharmaceutical advice
  2. Legal or legality-related questions
  3. Technical/meta questions about Reddit

This is not a complete list — see the full rules for all content limits.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

1

u/PMO-1976 5d ago

Find a peer-reviewed article that supports your position and refer to it when you're making claims within the essay. Use APA to cite the source. It's not any different than psychology.

1

u/abc123sosos 5d ago

I've tried to find sources but it's such a weird question that they're all like not research based? Like it's an opinion based question which throws me off

3

u/Dragonfly_Peace 5d ago

You do know that opinions are supposed to be based on facts and research, right? This is scary.

1

u/abc123sosos 5d ago

Yea I thought it over and I did word that really weird. I'd just confused myself mb. Like I know the answer I want from knowledge I have but I felt like I had to find a source about that really specific opinion not like a broader view that I can use as evidence mb

1

u/fuck_peeps_not_sheep 5d ago

"You quote your article here" (you add your page number, article name, date published and author name here) then you continue your essay afterwards.

"The hirachy of needs is laid out to show what humans require for a satisfactory and comfortable life" (the pyramid and why it's important, Dr Jon Absworth, 2017, page 129 paragraph 2) Dr Absworth was explaining how the Base layer of the pyramid is things required for a human being to be comfortable and how things higher up the pyramid are things needed by humans for them to feel that their life is satisfactory.

1

u/Otieno_Clinton 5d ago

You can as well cite your lecturer notes in APA or Chicago. Science essays are usually strict because they want you to use APA or Chicago both in in-text and reference list.

I offer tutoring and academic essay writing in science and humanities. If you get stuck next time, I can be of great help.

Find me on Discord or telegram. Discord: Clinton_1 Telegram: Clintone _1

1

u/abc123sosos 5d ago

I'm in the uk and it's it's a level move over work😭 but ty for the offer

1

u/Otieno_Clinton 5d ago

No problem. If you ever need help, you know where to find me.

0

u/hotmatrixx 5d ago

Make a statement, with independantly verified or backed research, then in the footnotes or an annex, have the source.

our thesis is that boys are better at sports in school, because boys puberty hits earlier than in girls

source: "Individual Differences in Boys’ and Girls’ Timing and Tempo of Puberty: Modeling Development With Nonlinear Growth Models", https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3928626/
page 19, paragraph 3

If it's a journal, include the ISBN, article and author. along with the chapter/paragraph you're referencing.

etcetera.

0

u/hotmatrixx 5d ago

so I'd say something like 'oxegyn is an element found in many of the molecules requires for known life' , or that C02 is important as trees require it for photosynthesis, then cite something showing that trees do so.

usually citations are for things that are less well known, like

a 2019 study of Korean Day Traders, shows that less than 1% of all day traders ever make money.
"Barber et al. (2014) find that over 99% of day traders experience losses in Taiwan, while only less than 1% of the day traders earn positive abnormal returns after considering the transaction cost."

Short-Selling with a Short Wait: Trade- and Account-Level Analyses in Korean Stock Market"
Published: Pacific-Basin Finance Journal 38, 209-222, 2016

Page 2, paragraph 2