Writing scientific reports and papers differs from writing papers for general English classes. The books and resources below might be useful when writing papers in the Biological and Life Sciences. One style guide for Biological Sciences is:
Style Manual Committee, Council of Science Editors. Scientific style and format: the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers Reston, VA: The Council; 2006. Malpass Library Reference, 2nd Floor REF T11 .S386 2006
The following guides on scientific writing are available online: