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Cite a Book Review in ACS Style
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ACS Book Review Format
Jones, B. C. A New Look at Thermodynamics. [Review of Thermodynamics: A Very Short Introduction]. J. Chem. Educ. 2024, 101 (2), 523–524.
About This Source Type
Book reviews published in scientific journals are cited similarly to journal articles. The ACS format includes the reviewer's name, the review title, the reviewed book title in brackets, the journal name in italics, the year in bold, volume, issue, and pages.
Key Formatting Tips
- 1Include the reviewed book title in square brackets
- 2Use standard journal article format for the publication details
- 3Year is bold, volume is italic — same as a journal article