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ACS (American Chemical Society): Citing Your Sources

Examples: Theses, Patents

Theses

For more information, see the ACS Style Guide, pp 309-310.

Format

The title of the thesis and location of the institution are preferred, but not absolutely required.

Author. Title of Thesis. Level of Thesis, Degree-Granting University, Location of University, Date of Completion.

Examples

Thoman, J. W., Jr. Studies of Molecular Deactivation: Surface-Active Free Radicals and S(O)para-difluorobenzene. Ph.D. Dissertation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 1987.

Gehring, A. Ph.D. Dissertation, Harvard University, 1998.


Patents

Format

Patent Owner 1; Patent Owner 2; etc. Title of Patent. Patent Number, Full Date.

Example

Diamond, G.; Murphy, V.; Leclerc, M.; Goh, C.; Hall, K.; LaPointe, A. M.; Boussie, T.; Lund, C. Coordination catalysts. US 20020002257 A1, January 3, 2002.