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CHEM 295: Introduction to Research Independent Study

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ACS citation example

Diagram of a Journal Article Citation. The example citation here lists the following components, in the correct order for a citation: author, article title, journal title, date, volume, issue, and page numbers.


From:  UCLA Library

ACS Quick Style Guide

The ACS citation format is detailed in the open access section 4.3.3 of the ACS Quick Style Guide. 

This is part of The ACS Guide to Scholarly Communications.  Please note that the entire guide requires a subscription which Duke does not have at this time.  

For additional information, see the ACS Style Guide examples from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

What needs to be cited?

  • Quoted information
  • Paraphrased information
  • Results
  • Images
  • Materials & Methods
  • Anything that is not your original research or ideas

Read more about avoiding plagiarism and why citing your source matters.

 

Setting up EndNote

  1. Download and install EndNote from Duke's software website (current version: EndNote 21)
    • Be sure to unzip/extract the files before trying to install
    • Be sure Word is not open when installing
  2. After installing, open EndNote and install any updates
    • For Windows, click "Help" and choose "Check for Updates"
    • For Mac, click on the "EndNote" menu and choose "Check for Updates"
  3. Check that the EndNote tab now appears in the Word ribbon. if you don't have the tab, see the EndNote FAQ
  4. Add Find Full Text functionality to EndNote
    • Go to EndNote Preferences (under "Edit" for Windows, "EndNote" for Mac)
    • Click "Find Full Text"
    • In the OpenURL Path, enter https://getitatduke.library.duke.edu
    • In the Authenticate URL, enter https://login.proxy.lib.duke.edu/login
  5. Click "OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Add journal abbreviations for journal names
  2. Add export link in Google Scholar results
    • Go to Google Scholar
    • Click the hamburger menu (☰) in the upper left corner of the screen
    • Click "Settings"
    • Under Bibliography Manager, click "Show links to import citations into" and choose "EndNote"
    • To connect Google Scholar to Duke University Libraries, see get it @ Duke link below
  3. To learn more about EndNote, go here: http://clarivate.libguides.com/endnote_training/home
  4. Open a New Library
    • Note: when creating a new library, EndNote creates both your library (.enl) as well as a separate folder with a .data extension. These two need to be kept together to work correctly!

EndNote quick reference guide

Citation management tools

Citation tools allow you to save and organize your research. They also let you create formatted bibliographies in Word.

Endnote product logo

Downloadable as a standalone program from OIT, EndNote is a powerful citation tool for organizing your research and creating formatted citations. In addition to the standalone option, you can create an EndNote Web account.

This feature will look for and then download full-text pdfs of articles in your references. You will have to authenticate with your NetID so that EndNote knows which journals you have access to through Duke Libraries.

  1. Get to your preferences by going to Edit > Preferences
  2. Choose Find Full Text
  3. Make sure OpenURL is checked and enter “https://getitatduke.library.duke.edu” into the OpenURL Path field
  4. Enter “https://proxy.lib.duke.edu/login” into the Authenticate URL
  5. Click OK

Zotero product logo

Downloadable as a standalone program or a Firefox extension, Zotero is designed to store content in any format, including PDFs, images, audio and video files, and snapshots of web pages. Zotero operates with thousands of sites, and automatically indexes your library for ease of access. Zotero is open access (free!).

Mendeley product logo

Free PDF and reference manager. Read, annotate, organize, and collaborate on research projects with others using Mendeley.