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Writing & Citing

This guide will help you cite sources for your papers and demonstrate tools to make this process easier.

ACS (American Chemical Society)

This citation style is used often in Chemistry and Biochemistry courses.

Citation Quick Guides

ACS Journal Article Example

Journal Articles

Author 1; Author 2; Author 3; etc. Title of Article. Journal Abbreviation Year, Volume, Inclusive Pagination.

Reference List Example:

Foster, J. C.; Varlas, S.; Couturaud, B.; Coe, J.; O'Reilly, R.K. Getting into Shape: Reflections on a New

Generation of Cylindrical Nanostructures' Self-Assembly Using Polymer Building Block. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141 (7), 2742-2753. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b08648

In-text Example:

  • One author (Axelrod, 2003)
  • More than two authors: (Shiraiwa et al., 2011)
  • Three or more authors (Gerson et al., 2001)

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