Chemistry: Referencing & Writing
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Citing/Referencing and writing in Chemistry
The ACS style is the predominant style used in Chemistry. See our Referencing Guide for more information about the style
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The ACS Style Guide
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Call Number: Storage Books [Request for Retrieval] ; QD8.5 .A157 2006ISBN: 0841239991Publication Date: 2006
General citing & referencing
Citing or referencing the ideas and research you use in your essays is a vital part of all academic work because it:
- acknowledges how others' work has influenced your thinking
- provides evidence for your arguments; and
- assists other researchers to locate the sources you use
The University of Otago takes plagiarism seriously. These resources will help you understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
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Academic Integrity and Academic MisconductInformation about academic misconduct, including definitions.
A citation or referencing style is a standardised way of acknowledging sources (e.g. articles, books, websites, etc.) that you use in your academic work.
A citation is used in the main part (body) of an essay, article, or book (chapter).
A reference is found in the list of references (or bibliography) at the end of the essay, article, or book (chapter).
Check with your lecturer or supervisor if you are unsure which style to use. You can find information on other Referencing styles commonly used at Otago.
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APA (American Psychological Association)APA is an author-date style, where citations are written in text - in the form of the author's last name and the date that the work was published - in parentheses. Complete references are listed at the end of your document, in alphabetical order.
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Publication Manual (OFFICIAL) 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association
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Call Number: Science Library Reserve BF76.7 .AG49 2020 (Print only)ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2020
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Chicago BChicago B is an author-date style that presents brief citations in the text (usually in parentheses) of the author’s last name and date of publication.
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CSE Name-Year Style | Council of Science EditorsThe CSE name-year style uses brief in-text references consisting of the surname of the author or authors and the year of publication of the document. End references are unnumbered and appear in alphabetical order by author and year of publication.
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The CSE Manual, Ninth Edition
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Call Number: Science Library T11 .S386 202 (Print only)ISBN: 9780226683942Publication Date: 2024
Options for Managing References
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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Managing Your References Library GuideInformation about using EndNote, Mendeley or Zotero, and other reference management software.
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Student EndNote Software Request FormGo through the Student Portal to request to install this software for free!