3.3 ACS (American Chemical Society)
What is ACS and who uses it?
ACS citation and referencing formats are used mainly in Chemistry courses. Many UOIT professors may have a preference as to a citation style
, so it is important to ask instructors about their expectations for citations and referencing.
ACS accepts two different styles:
A. A name-year in-text citation looks similar to APA and CSE styles (McMillan et al., 2008). When using the name-year style, your reference list is in alphabetical order at the end of your document.
B. Numbered citations: Your first citation is numbered 1. Each time you use that source, you use 1 as your citation. The numbers are either superscript (SHOW) or placed inside brackets and italicized (1). In your reference list, your sources are numbered and listed in the order you used them in the essay or project.
For example:
Many bacteria and fungi show the ability to oxidize exocellular glucose and gluconic acid to 2-OGcA12.
Many bacteria and fungi show the ability to oxidize exocellular glucose and gluconic acid to 2-OGcA (12).
In the numbered citations method, your reference list will include all your sources in the order that you use them in your essay. This is similar to the IEEE method or the Citation-Sequence Method of the CSE style.
