The Literature Cited section should contain only references that can be obtained by a reader having access to library resources and the Internet. If the information to be cited does not contain a reference to the literature, place it in a Note section.

The following are examples of appropriate citations for common types of information sources. The authors' names should be given as they appear in the publication cited. Please note the use of bolding, italics, and punctuation.

1. Journal publication: Author 1; Author 2; etc. Abbreviated Journal Title year, volume,inclusive page numbers. The citation for a paper accepted for publication should include the authors' names and journal title, followed by the words "in press".
   
   Example: Wolfson, Adele J.; Hall, Mona L.; Allen, Mary M. J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, 737-739.
   
   
2. Book, without an editor: Author 1; Author 2; etc. Book Title, edition; Series information (if any); Publisher: Place of publication, year; Chapter or inclusive page numbers (unless the entire book is being cited).
   
   Example: Rogers, D. W. Computational Chemistry Using the PC, 2nd ed.; VCH: New York, 1996; pp 20-47.
   
   
3. Book, with an editor when entire book is cited: Book Title, edition; Editor 1, Editor 2, etc., Eds.; Series information (if any); Publisher: Place of publication, year.
   
   Example: Dye Laser Principles with Applications; Duarte, F. J., Hillman, L. W., Eds.; Academic: New York, 1990.
   
   
4. Book, with an editor when a particular author's contribution is cited: Author 1; Author 2; etc. Title. In Book Title, edition; Editor 1, Editor 2, etc., Eds.; Series information (if any); Publisher: Place of publication, year; Chapter or inclusive page numbers.
   
   Example: Adams, M. R.; Garton, A. Far-Ultraviolet Degredation of Selected Polymers. In Polymer Durability: Degradation, Stabilization, and Lifetime Prediction; Clough, R. L., Billingham, N. C., Gillen, K. T., Eds.; Advances in Chemistry Series 249; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1996; pp 139-158.
   
   
5. Newspaper article or nonscientific magazine: Author 1; Author 2; etc. Title of Article. Title of Periodical, date, inclusive page numbers.
   
   Example: Suplee, Curt. Infinitesimal Carbon Structures May Hold Gigantic Potential. The Washington Post, Dec 2, 1996, p A3.
   
   
6. Thesis: Author. Title of Thesis. Level of thesis, Degree-granting institution, Location of institution, Date of completion; Dissertation Abstracts citation (if available).
   
   Example: Jones, P. J. Electron Transfer in Titanium Dimers. M.S. Thesis, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 1986.
   
   
7. Presentation at meeting or conference: Cite published proceedings as any book (see example no. 4), including the name, date, and place of the conference and the abstract number if the publication is an abstract.
   
   
8. Internet source: Author (if any). Title of site. URL (accessed date).
   
   Example: ACS Publications Division Home Page. http://pubs.acs.org (accessed Jan 1998).
   
   
9. CD-ROM: Same as for books, periodicals, and published proceedings except that "[CD-ROM]" is placed after the title.
   
   
10. Computer program: Authors. Title, version or edition; Publisher: Place of publication, year; any additional information that is important for the reader to know, [All of this information may not be available for a particular program.]
    
    Example: Binkley, J. S. GAUSSIAN82; Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University: Pittsburgh, PA, 1982.
    
    Example: Unity Chemical Information Software, version 2.3; Tripos Associates: St. Louis, MO, 1995.