ACS Citation Examples
View correctly formatted ACS (current) citation examples for 5 common source types. Each example includes both the references entry and the corresponding in-text citation.
Journal Article
References Entry:
(1) Lee, A. B.; Park, C. Modern Citation Practices. J. Acad. Writ. 2024, 15 (2), 45–67. DOI: 10.1234/jaw.2024.001
In-Text Citation:
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Book
References Entry:
(2) Smith, J. D. The Art of Research; Academic Press, 2024.
In-Text Citation:
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Website
References Entry:
(3) World Health Organization. Global Health Statistics. https://www.who.int/statistics (accessed 2024-03-15)
In-Text Citation:
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Book Chapter
References Entry:
(4) Jones, M. A. Methods in Chemistry Research. In Handbook of Chemical Methods; Brown, S., Ed.; Academic Press, 2024; pp 55–80.
In-Text Citation:
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Patent
References Entry:
(5) Garcia, C. Citation Management System. US12345678B2, 2024.
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- What does an ACS citation look like?
- An ACS citation includes a references entry with full source details and an in-text citation. The format varies by source type. For example, a book citation in ACS (current) includes the author, year, title, and publisher.
- How many ACS citation examples are available?
- CitationEasy provides ACS citation examples for 5 source types including journal article, book, website, book chapter, patent. Each example includes both the references entry and the corresponding in-text citation.
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- Yes, the ACS examples on this page show the exact formatting for each source type. You can use them as templates for your own citations. For automatic formatting, use our free ACS citation generator.