Common ACS Style Examples
Books
Author, A. A.; Author, B. B. Book Title (italics), Edition (if any); Publisher: Place of Publication, Year; Pagination.
Dill, K. A.; Bromberg, S. Molecular Driving Forces: Statistical Thermodynamics in Chemistry and Biology; Garland Science: New York, 2003.
Journal Articles
Basic Format:
Author, A. A; Author, B. B; Author, C. C. Title of Article. Journal Abbreviation (italics) [Online if online] Year (boldface), Volume (italics), Pagination.
Borman, S. Protein Sequencing For The Masses. Chem. Eng. News [Online] 2004, 82, pp 22-23.
The standard list of journal abbreviations is published in CASSI, the Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index.
Websites
Basic Format:
Author, A. A. (if any). Title of Site. URL (accessed date), other identifying information. (No need to include URL of subscription sites).
ChemFinder.Com. http://chemfinder.cambridgesoft.com (accessed July 14, 2004).
See UC Berkeley Library's Online Guide for more examples
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