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ACS Book Chapter Format
Karol, P. J. The Periodic Table. In Elements Old and New; Benvenuto, M. A., Ed.; American Chemical Society, 2017; pp 41–66.
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When citing a chapter from an edited book in ACS style, you must include the chapter author(s), chapter title, the keyword 'In' followed by the book title in italics, the editor(s), the publisher, and the page range of the chapter.
Key Formatting Tips
- 1Always include 'In' before the book title
- 2List both chapter authors AND book editors separately
- 3Include the specific page range of the chapter
- 4Book title is italic; chapter title is plain text
- 5Use Ed. (singular) or Eds. (plural) for editors