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This scientific society, founded in 1876 at New York University, has over 158,000 members, all working in chemical engineering and associated fields. The third edition of the ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information, published in 2006, is available online and in print. The main difference between the ACS Style Guide and other guides is its scientific focus—The Chicago Manual of Style focuses on academic books and journals; the AP Stylebook, journalism and law; and APA Style, the social sciences.  \nWhile the ACS Style Guide is essential for authors in the field of chemistry, it is used by authors in other STEM disciplines also. With expert instructions on challenges such as ethics in science writing and submission standards, it is used as a resource in teaching students how to effectively communicate scientific information.  \nHow Does ACS Style Differ from Other Guides?  \nAs mentioned, the primary difference between ACS and other guides is its focus on chemistry. The chemical sciences use many abbreviations, and the titles of journals and conference proceedings are often presented with a standard abbreviation. The ACS Style Guide has a long listing of abbreviations for over 1000 heavily used chemistry journals. The guide also includes information on the following topics:  \n Ethics in Scientific Publication (Chapter 1)  \n Electronic Submission of Manuscripts Using Web-Based Systems (Chapter 5)  \n Numbers, Mathematics, and Units of Measure (Chapter 11)  \n Names and Numbers for Chemical Compounds (Chapter 12)  \n Conventions in Chemistry (Chapter 13)  \n Chemical Structures (Chapter 17)  \nIn modern scientific writing, documents are considered as vehicles of data for readers. The ACS Style Guide introduces the term datument which is defined as a data-focused entity i.e. a container for data  \nPage 1  \nCopyright: Enago Academy under the CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license  \n[academy@enago.com](academy@enago.com)  \nand its associated descriptions.  \nACS Writing Style General Formatting Guidelines  \nWhile the ACS Style Guide does not have specific guidelines for font, margins, and other elements for the text and format of a paper or report, general formatting guidelines are considered a good practice if the instructor, professor, or journal guidelines do not direct any rules.  \n1. Margins should be set 1 inch on all sides of the page.  \n1. The font for the paper must be consistent. Maintain a 12-point Times New Roman font.  \n2. Double Space the entire research paper, including quotations, notes, and the list of works cited. Leave one space after a period or other concluding punctuation mark, unless your instructor prefers two spaces.  \n3. Use a hanging indent to create proper spacing of 0.5” for your reference list page.  \nACS Citation Guidelines  \nOne important guideline in the ACS Style Guide is the format for citing a website which is essential for scholarly authors. The ACS Style guide includes two forms of citations: “In-text Citations” and“Reference List”.  \nACS Citation Example: In-text Citation  \nSuperscript numbers  \n At the end of the cited information: The source number as mentioned in the reference list is mentioned as superscript at the end of the cited text after the punctuation.  \nExample: A thin layer of trimethylhydroxysilane makes sand hydrophobic.1  \n Within the cited information: The source number as mentioned in the reference list is mentioned as superscript alongside the author’s name while quoting the statement.  \nExample: Samuel 1 states that a thin layer of trimethylhydroxysilane make sand hydrophobic.  \nItalic numbers  \n At the end of the cited information: The source number as mentioned in the reference list is mentioned in italics within parenthesis at the end of the cited text afte","cbCaifDyVazx4giE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifDyVazx4giE","pdf",121317,"English","# What is an ACS Style Guide?\n## How Does ACS Style Differ from Other Guides?\n# ACS Writing Style General Formatting Guidelines\n# ACS Citation Guidelines\n## In-text Citations: Superscript Numbers\n## In-text Citations: Italic Numbers\n## In-text Citations: Author Name and Year\n## Reference List: Core Components and Formatting\n## Ordering the References List","[{\"question\":\"What is the ACS Style Guide and who uses it?\",\"answer\":\"The ACS Style Guide is the essential writing guide for American Chemical Society journals, supporting authors in chemistry and other STEM disciplines. 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