Research Guides: Chemistry Research Resources: Writing in the Chemical Sciences

Citation Management

Zotero Bibliography Generator
Zotero helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device. Santa Clara University Library will be replacing the campus subscription to RefWorks with the free citation management platform Zotero on June 30, 2024.
The SCU Library has a number of resources to help you through this change, including one-on-one support for migrating your citations from RefWorks to Zotero.

The most common citation methods used in college

APA, MLA, and Chicago Style

APA (American Psychological Association) Style
7th edition style guide provided by Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL).
ML A ( Modern Language Association) Style
9th edition style guide provided by the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL).
Chicago Manual of Style online guide
17th edition available from publisher, provides citation examples and explanations of Author-Date and Notes-Bibliography versions of Chicago Style.
Chicago Style Author-Date examples
Quick link to Author-Date formatting examples.
Chicago Style Notes-Bibliography examples
Quick link to Notes-Bibliography formatting examples.

WHEN you are ready to submit a manuscript to a Chemistry publication,

you may be asked to use one of the following citation methods:

More commonplace is to use a template for your manuscript submission, below are some popular programs:

LaTeX, a high-quality typesetting system available for free
LaTeX is the de facto standard for communication and publication of scientific documents.
Achemso bundle
Achemso bundle "provides a LaTeX class file and BibTeX style file in accordance with the requirements of the American Chemical Society (ACS)."
Free TeX implementations
A great resource from the TeX Users Group (TUG).