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Chemistry: A Guide to Research Resources: Referencing & Writing

Options for Managing References

 

Managing Your References Library Guide.  Information about bibliographic software systems such as EndNote, Zotero and Mendeley.

Further options for managing references

Tips on choosing and using citation styles (also called referencing styles) plus using systems such as EndNote, Zotero and Mendeley.

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Avoiding Plagiarism

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Citation Styles

 

The ACS Style Guide provides guidelines for presenting chemical information in print, such as units of measure, names and numbers of chemical compounds, and lists of references to publications.
 
There are 3 ACS style conventions for citing references within a paper, so ask your lecturer or supervisor which one to use: author-date, italic numbers in parentheses, or superscript numbers. 
 
ACS Style Quick Guide - is a handy online guide to referencing. It details how to reference journal articles, books, websites, data sets and more in the ACS style.
 
 
Find information on other Referencing styles.

Finding Journal Abbreviations or Full Names

Scientific Writing