With ACS, you may cite references in your text in three ways (be sure to ask your professor if they have a preference):
1. Using superscript numbers
Green chemistry is guided by the Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry to prevent pollution.1
2. Using italic numbers in parentheses
Green chemistry is guided by the Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry to prevent pollution (1).
3. Using author name and date in parentheses or just the date if the author is listed in the sentence
Green chemistry is guided by the Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry to prevent pollution (Hjeresen et al., 2000).
According to Hjeresen et al., Green chemistry is guided by the Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry to prevent pollution (2000).
Notes:
Printed Book |
Format: Author, A.; Author, B. Book Title; Series Information (if any); Publisher: Publication City, Year Example: Anastas, P. T.; Warner, J. C. Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice; Oxford University Press: Oxford, 1998. |
Chapter in a Book |
Format: Author, A.; Author, B. Chapter Title. Book Title, Edition Number; Series Information (if any); Publisher: Place of Publication, Year; Volume Number, Page numbers. Example: Morris, R. The Last Sorcerors: The Path from Alchemy to the Periodic Table; Joseph Henry Press: Washington, DC, 2003; pp 145-158. |
Edited Book |
Format: Author, A.; Author, B.* In Book Title, Edition Number; Editor, A., Editor, B., Eds.; Series Information (if any); Publisher: Publication City, Year. Example: Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Radiochemistry; Emeleus, H. J., Sharpe, A. G., Eds.; Academic: New York, 2001. **If the book as a whole is being referenced, the authors names might not appear. |
Chapter in an Edited Book |
Format: Author, A.; Author, B.; Chapter Title. In Book Title, Edition Number; Editor, A., Editor, B.; Series Information (if any); Publisher: Publication City, Year; Volume Number, Pagination. Example: Holbrey, J. D.; Chen, J.; Turner, M. B.; Swatloski, R. P.; Spear, S. K.; Rogers, R. D. Applying Ionic Liquids for Controlled Processing of Polymer Materials. In Ionic Liquids in Polymer Systems: Solvents, Additives. and Novel Applications; Brazel, C. S.; Rogers, R. D., Eds.; ACS Symposium Series 913; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2005; pp 71-88. |
Electronic Book (eBook) |
Format: Author, A.; Author, B. Book Title [Online]; Editor, A., Editor, B., Eds.; Publisher: Publication City, Year; Volume Number, Page numbers. URL (accessed Month Day, Year). Example: Tour, J.M. Molecular Electronics: Commercial Insights, Chemistry, Devices, Architecture and Programming [Online]; World Scientific: River Edge, NJ, 2003; pp 177-180. http://legacy.netlibrary.com/ebook_info.asp?product_id=91422&piclist=19799,20141,20153 (accessed Nov 7, 2017). |
Online Encyclopedia |
Format: Article Title. Encyclopedia Title, edition [Online]; Publisher, Posted Online Posting Date. URL (accessed Month Day, Year). Example: Alkanolamines from Nitro Alcohols. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology [Online]; Wiley & Sons, Posted March 14, 2003. http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/kirk/articles/alkaboll.a01/frame.html (accessed Nov 7, 2017). |