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CHM 453/454: Biochemistry: Writing & Help

American Chemical Society (ACS) Style

ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication
Learn about April 2025 Updates to the guide.

Tip: For citation examples, see the ACS Style Quick Guide and Chapter 4.3.5 Reference Formatting & Examples.

Note: CHM 375/376 uses superscript numbering for in-text citations. See Chapter 4.3.2 Creating References for more details.

CASSI (CAS Source Index)
Use CASSI to find journal title abbreviations. These abbreviations are needed for journal article references in ACS style.
ACS: Preparing a Research Report
Helpful guidelines for undergraduate students on preparing a research report. Formal reports in CHM 375 and CHM 376 follow the same outline as this resource.

Other Writing Guides

Write Like a Chemist
Call Number: Available online
A Scientific Approach to Writing for Engineers and Scientists
Call Number: Available online

Learning Commons

Biology and Chemistry Peer Tutoring
The Department of Chemistry offers students peer tutoring in the Learning Commons (Buckley Center 163). To arrange an appointment, please send a request to chemtutor@up.edu and include the course number, topics/questions to be covered, and best days and times to meet.

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