Research Guides: PHYS 346: Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: Cite Your Sources

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American Physical Society Citation Style

Your professor recommends that you cite your sources using the citation style of the American Physical Society, although you may choose to use a different citation style if you prefer. The most important considerations when citing your sources are to: 1) Use consistent formatting, and 2) Cite your sources in such a way that a reader would be easily able to track down your sources for themselves.

APS Citation Style Guidelines
Guidelines for citing your sources in APS Style can be found at the link above under the heading "References and Footnotes."
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Finding Journal Abbreviations

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