Professors agree that if you are writing an article for a journal, you must use the same style that the particular journal uses.
Opinions are acceptable as long as students give proper support.
Of course, to write clearly, all students should flip through The Elements of Style every once in a while. The Huxley library contains books for just about any environmental topic a student can think of. The Encyclopedia of Environmental Information Sources, found in the Huxley library, is a good book to reference if a student needs more specific or specialized resources. The book lists 1100 topics from A Horizon to Zooplankton and gives sources for abstracts, indexes, bibliographies, manuals, reports, databases, government organizations, research centers and institutions. Also in the Huxley library is a small blue binder full of environmental internet resources.