The ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication (2020) is the most recent style guide, replacing the 3rd edition (2006) of the ACS Style Guide. For example references, see:
You can access the print version at the Geisel Library Reference desk. Chapter 14 is about formatting references, and information on citing periodicals (journals) starts on page 291.
The following websites have examples and guidance on how to properly format citations in ACS style. However, some ACS guidelines are open to interpretation, so it's always good to check ACS's guidelines when citing your references.
Journal titles must be abbreviated in ACS citations.
EndNote Basic (AKA EndNote Online and EndNote Web) is a web application that you can use to collect, organize, and format references, from any computer. It makes it particularly easy to create in-text citations and bibliographies in a certain style (such as ACS, MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.).
To set up your online account, go to the My EndNote Web website from any on-campus computer.
EndNote is also available as standalone desktop software, which has more features than the online version. To download EndNote on your computer (PC or Mac), contact the IT Help Desk located in Geisel Library.
For more help with EndNote, see our User's Guide:
