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ACS Encyclopedia Entry Format
Krebs, R. E. Nitrogen. In Encyclopedia of Scientific Principles, Laws, and Theories; Greenwood Press: Westport, CT, 2008; Vol. 1, pp 359–362.
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Encyclopedia entries in ACS style are cited with the author (if given), the entry title, the phrase 'In' followed by the encyclopedia title in italics, the editors, publisher, city, year, and page numbers.
Key Formatting Tips
- 1Use 'In' before the encyclopedia title
- 2Editors are listed as Ed./Eds. after the title
- 3Include volume and page numbers