ACS Style Guide
ACS Style GuideCall Number: CSB and SJU Ref QD8.5 .A25 2006
Citing Sources
Not sure how to format that citation? Links to ACS citation style and Council of Science Editors style below:
- ACS Style - summaryBrief version, courtesy of Williams College
- ACS Style - official versionFull citation style options - 55 pages
- CASSI (Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index)Use CASSI to find the official ACM Journal Title abbreviation.
- Council of Science Editors (CSE) citation styleCSE is a basic system used by many journals across the sciences
Citation Tools
These tools help you manage your citations and develop bibliographies.
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Zotero is citation management software with a free desktop application with plug-ins for all major browsers to easily collect your sources. You can cite your sources in both Word and Google Docs.
A note for EndNote users, we will be discontinuing support of it starting Spring 2024, but in the meantime there are still resources available:
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EndNote Web and its Cite While You Write plug-in allow you to easily create in-text citations within Microsoft Word. At the same time, they compile a reference page for you in Word using only the sources that you’ve cited in your paper.
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The EndNote Tutorial will get you started and answer general questions.