Chemistry & Biochemistry

This is a guide for library resources in Chemistry & Biochemistry.

Grad College Information

Getting started on your thesis or dissertation? Take a look at the resources provided by the Graduate College:

Format Advising Resources

Citation Resources

Citation Style Manuals
Guide from the ASU Library for help with different citation styles including how to format citations. Styles covered include: APA, MLA, Chicago, and Turabian.
ACS Citation Style
From the UW-Madison Chemistry Library
ACS Instructions for Authors
Select the appropriate publication to find the instructions for authors.
APA Formatting and Style Guide
From the OWL @ Purdue
MLA Formatting and Style Guide
From the OWL @ Purdue

Citation Management Tools

What are citation managers and generators?

Citation managers save and organize your references more efficiently, especially for longer projects. Use a citation manager to automatically create citations or lists of references (bibliographies) in different citation styles, insert citations into your paper, share your research, and collaborate in groups. You should always check all citation elements for missing or erroneous parts.

ASU Library recommends these three citation managers:

By contrast, citation generators create or generate individual citations in a specific style such as MLA or APA for immediate use.

Compare citation managers

	Zotero	Mendeley	EndNote
Versions	One version	One version	Two versions: EndNote Online Classic EndNote Desktop
Cost	Zotero is free	Mendeley is free	EndNote Online Classic is free Students can get EndNote Desktop for a discounted price of $150. Use the coupon code MAX15 for a 15% discount
How to Get It	Download Zotero and then create an account	Sign in to Mendeley to create an account	Sign in and create an account for EndNote Online Classic This link will take you to a page to buy EndNote Desktop. Students can register for a discounted version
Storage Space	300 MB (additional storage can be purchased)	2 GB	2 GB with EndNote Basic; unlimited with EndNote Desktop
Citation Styles	Thousands	Thousands	21 with EndNote Basic; thousands with EndNote Desktop
Cloud/Desktop	Both	Both	EndNote Basic is online only; EndNote Desktop/Online is both
Platform	PC, Mac, and Linux	PC, Mac, and Linux	PC; works for Mac but has some issues; no Linux
Technical Support	User community support	User community support and limited technical support from Mendeley	Professional technical support from Clarivate Analytics for EndNote Desktop
Collaboration	References can be shared through public or private group libraries	References can be shared through public or private group libraries.	EndNote Online Classic: References can be shared in private group libraries EndNote Desktop: References can be shared with PDFs
Mobile Options	Various options	The mobile apps previously available for Android and iOS devices were discontinued in 2021	iOS app
PDFS and File	PDFs can be added to citations along with notes and other attachments, citation data can be retrieved from PDFs	PDFs can be organized and annotated, citation data can be retrieved from PDFs, PDFs can be shared in private groups	EndNote Online Classic: PDFs cannot be added EndNote Desktop: PDFs can be embedded with citations
After You Leave ASU	No change	No change	No change