Here are some guides you can use to help you with how to format your citations in ACS.
Online Guides:
Library Resources:
No matter the format all citations should tell you:
Citation styles vary in how they present this information, but these elements are always included.
Citing your sources is one of the most important steps in doing research. RefWorks will allow you to store and organize your citations as well as easily create your bibliography/references (whether annotated or not) and final paper in the correct style.
You can use RefWorks to:
When citing journal articles in ACS take the citation elements and arrange them in the following order:
WHO. WHAT. WHERE. WHEN. WHERE.
Element Order:
Author. Title of the Article. Journal Name. [Format] Publication Year, Journal Information. URL (Date Accessed).
General ACS Formatting:
Last Name, A.A.; Last Name, B. B.; Last Name, C.C. Title of the Article. Abbrev. Jour. [Online] YYYY, V(i), p-p. http://www.linktothearticle.com (accessed Mon DD, YYYY).
Formatting Notes: