Each academic discipline uses its own citation style. You may be familiar with APA, MLA, or Chicago/Turabian. APA is widely used across the social sciences while MLA and Chicago are typically used in the humanities. The sciences, however, tend to use the citation style of their foremost professional organization. If you're not sure which citation style to use for an assignment, ask your instructor!
The most commonly used citation styles in the environmental sciences are:
Check out the style manuals for getting started with each of these styles:
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) by 
The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition by 
The CSE Manual, Ninth Edition by 
The Art of Scientific Writing by 
The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science by 
The Craft of Scientific Communication by 
The Craft of Scientific Writing by 
How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, 8th Edition by 
Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words by 
Scientific Writing and Communication by 
Writing in the Environmental Sciences by 
Making Sense in Geography and Environmental Sciences by 
Communicating in Geography and the Environmental Sciences (4th Edition) by 
Ecowriting: Advice to ESL on Effective Scientific Writing in Environmental Science and Engineering by 
Think, Do, and Communicate Environmental Science by 
Communicating Rocks: Writing, Speaking, and Thinking About Geology by 
Writing for Earth Scientists: 52 Lessons in Academic Publishing by 
Research Methods for Environmental Studies by 
Introduction to Environmental Data Science by 
Statistics and Scientific Method by 
Student Projects in Environmental Science by 
Planning Research: A Concise Guide for the Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences by 
Better Posters by 
Communicating Science Effectively by 
Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More by 
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by 
Destination Dissertation by 
Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language by 
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day by 
Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation or Thesis Faster by 
Complete Your Dissertation or Thesis in Two Semesters or Less by A citation manager, such as EndNote or Zotero, is a great way to keep track of citations and make citing easier. EndNote is available for free while you're at Duke, while Zotero is open source.
