Trying to install ACS style author-date

Houbaa
Hi!

I'm currently trying to install a ACS citation style that uses the author-date format. The current ACS version (2022 revision) available in the Zotero Style Repository, only uses as citations/in reference lists. As found in several articles, the ACS style, however, also allows author-date.

After searching in previous forums and finding the correct style on GitHub (https://github.com/DataKritter/zotero-citation-styles/blob/master/american-chemical-society-author-date.csl), Zotero doesn't seem to allow me to install that .csl file. When I drag and drop, open from Finder, or use the "add from file" feature, nothing happens. I've downloaded the raw file.

Can anyone help? Thank you in advance!

  • adamsmith
    That style installs just fine -- if you click on the "Raw" link with a browser in which the Zotero connector is installed and with Zotero open, it will prompt you to install it. (ACS asked us to remove all ACS styles except the standard one since they encourage authors to use that for all journal submissions)
  • Houbaa
    Hi Adam

    Clicking on the "Raw" link does not prompt me to install it. I'm using the Zotero Connector with Zotero open on Safari.

    When trying on Google Chrome, I do get the prompt. When clicking "ok", I get a notification from Zotero saying "Installing file". After that, however, nothing further happens and I cannot see the style in my Zotero settings.

    Thank you for your quick response!
  • damnation
    Right click on "Raw" and use "Save as..." to download the .csl file which you'll be able to install then.
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