Librarian
Don't forget to cite your sources
Why should you cite a source?
Give credit to the author - avoid plagiarism, make it legal
Add credibility to your document
Find it again
Proof that you have visited a web site - sometimes web sites disappear
Worksheet for collecting citation Information
Be consistent, use the same style throughout your paper. ACS Style is usually used for Chemistry
- ACS guide to Scholarly CommunicationInstruction and advice on scholarly communication includes previous updated content from the previous edition and new chapters covering preprints, Open Access, machine-readable data, and much more.
- ACS Style Quick GuideExamples of ACS citation style by document types including journal articles, ebooks, patents and more.
Free Source for creating a Bibliography
Zotero Bib is a free app that allows you to create citations in ACS American Chemical Society format.
Paste the DOI into the box Example: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00120
Choose the bibliography style you want: Example: American Chemical Society
Scroll down to see the citation
You can continue to add items and it will create a bibliography that you can export and add to a document.
NOTE: Double check citation formatting before submitting your final paper.