Referencing
ACS
» ACS referencing guideIt is recommended you check with your department that your reference style is appropriate for your assignment.
Formatting in-text citation
By author name and year of publication in parentheses.:
one author: (Smith,
1998)
two authors: (Smith
and Green, 1996)
more than two authors: (Platt et al., 2004)
With superscript numbers.:
... shown by the evidence 2
With italic numbers on the line and in parentheses.:
.... shown by the evidence (3)
Referencing Tools
Using referencing software can save time by helping you create and manage your references. Bibliographic records can be imported from library catalogues, databases and Google Scholar and reused in word processing software, to create in-text citations or footnotes and automatic reference lists and bibliographies in a consistent format.
See the Library guide for...Other Useful Tools
» BibMe
(MLA, APA, Chicago, or Turabian)
» WorldCat
(MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard or Turabian)
Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that these tools have formatted your material correctly.
Key Resources
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ISI Web of Science
Pubmed
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