CHEM 2119: Lab Methods in Organic Chemistry

A citation for an article in ACS (American Chemical Society) format follows this model:

Last name, Initials; Last name, Initials (list each author). Journal title abbreviation in italics. publication year in bold, Volume number in italics provided (issue number in parentheses if provided), page numbers first - last.

For articles with more than 10 authors, place "et al." after the tenth author's name.

Some articles are available in the ACS database and Scifinder before they have appeared in a journal issue. A database might indicate these articles with notes such as early access, or just accepted, or as soon as publishable. These articles may not a date, volume or issue numbers, or page numbers. To cite early access articles, use the term [online early access] in brackets instead of the missing information.

Examples:

Graulich, N.; Schween, M. J. Chem. Educ. [Online early access].

Mullin, R. Chem. Eng. News. 2005, 83 (42), 7.

Tresca, B.; Higbee, M.; Mills, N. S. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 5539-5546.

For citations of non-journal sources, see ACS Style Quick Guide, available online and in the library (under call number QD8.5 A25 2006).

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A citation for a patent in ACS format follows this model:

Last name, Initials; Last name, Initials (list each patent owner). Title of patent. Patent number, Date.

Examples:

Hoag, G. E.; Chheda, P. V.; Woody, B. A.; Dobbs, G. M. Chemical oxidation of volatile organic compounds. U.S. Patent 6,019,548, May 5, 1998.

Strauss, C. R.; Faux, A. F. Method and apparatus for continuous chemical reactions. U.S. Patent 5,387,397, October 10, 1988.

For citations of non-journal sources, see ACS Style Quick Guide, available online and in the library (under call number QD8.5 A25 2006).