Zotero
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ACS Citation Style
Sample website citation
Author, X (if any). Title of Site. URL (accessed Month Day, Year). other identifying information (if any).
Grush, L. The Chemistry Behind a Firework Explosion. https://www.theverge.com/2015/7/3/8886697/the-chemistry-behind-a-firework-explosion (accessed September 20, 2020). The Verge.
Sample reference book (CREDO) citation with author
Author, A. A., Author, B. B. Article Title. In Title of Reference Work, Edition Information; Editor, E. E., Eds.; Publisher, Year. Updated Month Day, Year. DOI or URL
Zagorsky, J. L. America's Dangerous Love for Pyrotechnics: 4 Facts about Fireworks. In The Conversation: An Independent Source of Analysis from Academic Researchers. The Conversation, 2018. Zagorsky, J. L. (2018). America's dangerous love for pyrotechnics: 4 facts about fireworks. In The Conversation (Ed.), The conversation. The Conversation. https://augie.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/conversqauq/americas_dangerous_love_for_pyrotechnics_4_facts_about_fireworks/0?institutionId=4946
Sample reference book (CREDO) citation with no author
Article Title. In Title of Reference Work, Edition Information; Editor, E. E., Eds.; Publisher, Year. Updated Month Day, Year. DOI or URL
Firework. In The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide. Helicon, 2018. https://augie.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/heliconhe/firework/0?institutionId=4946
Sample ebook citation
Author 1; Author 2; Author 3; etc. Book Title, edition information; Series Information If Applicable; Publisher, Year. DOI or URL
Lo, K. K. Luminescent and Photoactive Transition Metal Complexes as Biomolecular Probes and Cellular Reagents; Springer, 2015. https://librarysearch.williams.edu/permalink
Sample journal article citation
Author, X.; Author X Title of Article. Journal Abbreviation year. vol. number, pages.
Evans, D. A.; Fitch, D. M.; Smith, T. E.; Cee, V. J. Application of Complex Aldol Reactions to the Total Synthesis of Phorboxazole B. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 10033-10046.
Sample magazine/newspaper article citation
Author, X Title of Article. Title of Magazine/Newspaper. Complete date, pages.
Goudarzi, S. Rethinking Fireworks. Science World, April 4-18 2011, 12-13.
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