Biochemistry: Citation Styles and EndNote

Journal Title Abbreviations

ACS style uses abbreviations of journal titles

CAS Source Index (CASSI)
Search for journal titles and abbreviations for publications indexed by CAS since 1907
Beyond CASSI
Abbreviations from early chemical literature, not appearing in CASSI
Core Journals indexed in CAplus
A listing of abbreviations (1,500 chemistry-related journals)
Journal Abbreviations – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Additional resources to try if not found in CASSI etc. above

EndNote can generate journal title abbreviations automatically

EndNote Guide
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EndNote is software for Windows or for MacOS that

stores details about your references
imports details directly from databases
creates citations in thousands of styles
automatically formats your bibliography in Word

It is free to use while you are at UC

A free reference manager for generating in-text citations and bibliographies in Microsoft Word, LibreOffice and LaTeX

Zotero

A free citation management tool that allows you to save, annotate and format citations in order to create a
bibliography.

Citation Generators

For a quick and simple citation in one of the interdisciplinary styles, try

NoodleTools Express
APA, Chicago, MLA
KnightCite
APA, Chicago and MLA styles

Citation Styles

The Department of Chemistry uses the ACS (American Chemical Society) citation style

ACS referencing with EndNote

Biochemistry lecturers may require use of

APA style
Council of Science Editors (CSE) Style – widely used by the UC School of Biological Sciences

Vancouver style

Check with your lecturer if unsure which style to use

Citations are needed

To give credit to the author
To prove you're basing your work on solid research
So readers can learn more
To avoid being marked down!

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