Instructors (and editors) can be picky about writing conventions. Literature citations, symbols, and abbreviations all require strict adherence to a standard format. Unfortunately, the particular standard used varies between publishers. An important standard is that adopted by the American Chemical Society (ACS), and this will be used by many chemistry lab courses at OSU. It would be quite difficult to memorize all the forms for literature citations alone. Fortunately, there is no need to do so. The ACS Style Guide (see above) lists all the required formats and provides easily-followed examples. Nevertheless, it's useful to be familiar with the most common citation formats and abbreviations. Some frequently-used ACS formats are provided below.

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