<p>What format do you usually use when citing sources in the introduction of a biology research paper?</p>
<p>If you’re just citing a biology research abstract for a paper, use APA. If you’re writing your own research paper, I recommend BibTex (which uses Chicago).</p>
<p>If you’re writing it for publication, you should use the citation format of the journal. A program like Endnote has citation formats for a wide range of journals.</p>