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Include all author names in a reference citation. With multiple authors,
separate the names from one another by semicolons. List the names in inverted
form: last name first, then first initial or name, middle initial or name, and
qualifiers (Jr., II).
Periodicals Format for Scientific Journals
The journal name is abbreviated according to the Chemical Abstracts Service
Source Index (CASSI) and italicized. [To see a list of the CASSI abbreviation
of the "1000+ Journals Most Commonly Cited", see The ACS Style Guide…,
2nd ed, pages 215-229 as noted at bottom of this guide].
Author 1; Author 2; Author 3; etc. Title of Article. Journal
Abbreviation Year, Volume, Page Numbers.
Example
Klingenberg, B.; Vannice, M. A. Influence of Pretreatment on
Lanthanum Nitrate, Carbonate, and Oxide Powders. Chem. Mater. 1996,
2755-2768.
Format for Nonscientific Journals (those not abstracted by CASSI)
Author 1; Author 2; Author 3; etc. Title of Article. Title
of Periodical, Complete Date, pp Page Numbers.
Example
Byrne, John A. The Best & Worst Boards. Business Week,
Nov 25, 1996, pp 82-98.
Formats for Articles From a Full-text Database
Author 1; Author 2; Author 3; etc. Title of Article. Journal
Abbreviation [Name of Database (accessed <date>)] Year, Volume,
Page Numbers.
Author 1; Author 2; Author 3; etc. Title of Article. Title
of Periodical [Name of Database (accessed <date>)] , Complete Date,
pp Page Numbers.
Example
Pal, Y.; Wong, T. F.; Gilkes, R. J. The Forms of Potassium and
Potassium Adsorption in some Virgin Soils from South-western Australia. Aust. J.
Soil Res. [InfoTrac OneFile (accessed 21 Sept 2001)] 1999, 37,
695-696.
Books Format for Books without Editors
Author 1; Author 2; Author 3; etc. Chapter Title (if any). In Book
Title, Edition Number; Series Information (if any); Publisher: Place of
Publication, Year; Volume Number, pp Page Numbers.
Example
Walker, J. M.; Cox, M. The Language of Biotechnology: A
Dictionary of Terms, 2nd ed.; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC,
1996; p 56.
Format for Books with Editors
Author 1; Author 2; Author 3; etc. Chapter Title (if any). In Book
Title, Edition Number; Editor 1, Editor 2, etc., Eds.; Series Information
(if any); Publisher: Place of Publication, Year; Volume Number, pp Page
Numbers.
Example
Hillman, L. W. Chapter 2. In Dye Laser Principles with
Applications; Duarte, F. J., Hillman, L. W., Eds.; Academic: New York,
1990.
Format for eBooks (accessed online)
Author 1; Author 2; Author 3; etc. Chapter Title (if any). In Book
Title, Edition Number; Editor 1, Editor 2, etc., Eds.; [Name of Database
(accessed <date>)] Series Information (if any); Publisher: Place of
Publication, Year; Volume Number, pp Page Numbers.
Example
Dakkouri, A. S.; Kolb, D. M. Reconstruction of Gold Surfaces.
In Interfacial Electrochemistry: Theory, Experiment, and Application,
Wieckowski, Andrzej Ed.; [netLibrary (accessed 24 Sept 2001)] Marcel Dekker:
New York, 1999; pp 151-174.
Format for Published Conference Proceedings
Author 1; Author 2; Author 3; etc. Title of Presentation (if
any). In Title of Collected Work, Proceedings of the Name of the
Meeting, Location of Meeting, Date of Meeting; Editor 1, Editor 2, etc., Eds.;
Publisher: Place of Publication, Year; Abstract Number, pp Page Numbers.
Example
Garrone, E.; Ugliengo, P. In Structure and Reactivity of
Surfaces, Proceedings of the European Conference, Trieste, Italy, Sept
13-20, 1988; Zecchina, A., Costa, G., Morterra, C., Eds.; Elsevier: Amsterdam,
1988.
Format for Published Theses
Author. Title of Thesis. Level of Thesis, Degree-Granting
University, Location of University, Date of Completion.
Example
Cotruvo, J. Kinetic Model of Chlorophyll Degradation. Ph.D.
Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, June 1996.
Internet Sources Format
Author (if any). Title of Site. URL (accessed <date>),
other identifying information.
Example
Library of Congress Home Page. http://lcweb.loc.gov (accessed
Dec 2000).
For further information, please consult the following
book in the APSU Library.
The ACS Style: A Manual for Authors and Editors, 2nd ed.; Dodd, Janet S.
Ed.; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1997.
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