ACS Style Guide

Citing Sources

Not sure how to format that citation?  Links to ACS citation style and Council of Science Editors style below:

Citation Tools

These tools help you manage your citations and develop bibliographies.

  • 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.

  • The Zotero Tutorial will get you started and answer general questions.

A note for EndNote users, we will be discontinuing support after Spring 2024, but in the meantime there are still resources available:

  • 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.

  • The EndNote Tutorial will get you started and answer general questions.