Each scientific journal has its own style of citing information, so you will want to avoid following citation styles you may have encountered elsewhere. Instead, your professor will indicate which journal style to follow. To follow that style, you can obtain a recent article from that journal and emulate the style of citations both in the text and the literature cited section.
One way to facilitate incorporation of a specific citation style is to use citation software. Amherst College supports the use of Zotero. This type of software also allows you to organize, save, and make notes on your references.
To obtain a specific citation style, go to Zotero styles. Save the style to your computer. Open Zotero. Double click on the style to open it and then click on the button that says “install”. See also Zotero support.