Research Guides: Writing in the Disciplines: Biology

Overview

Use the links below to identify career opportunities in biology and think about the types of writing that are prevalent in those fields.

What Can I Do With a Major in Biology?
Link opens a PDF.
American Institute of Biological Sciences - Careers in the Biological Sciences
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, this is the definitive guide to hundreds of types of jobs. Entries include training, education, earnings, working conditions and job outlook. The handbook is updated 4 times a year by the Occupational Outlook Quarterly
O*NET Online
Provides detailed information about occupations and links to state-level employment projections and wage data.

Writing in the Biological Sciences by Angelika Hofmann
Call Number: WCU GENERAL QH304 .H64 2016
ISBN: 9780190245603
Publication Date: 2015-07-17
Am I Making Myself Clear? by Cornelia Dean
Call Number: WCU GENERAL Q223 .D43 2009
ISBN: 9780674036352
Publication Date: 2009-10-30
The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science by Scott L. Montgomery
Call Number: WCU GENERAL T10.5 .M65 2017
ISBN: 9780226144504
Publication Date: 2017-02-21
Writing Undergraduate Lab Reports by Christopher S. Lobban; María Schefter
Call Number: WCU GENERAL T11 .L625 2017
ISBN: 9781107540248
Publication Date: 2017-07-27