Self-serve MARC record downloads for ACS books and references
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ACS MARC records are available to libraries via the open access CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. In short, this means you are free to use and share these records as long as you cite the source and you do not use them for commercial gain. These may be modified for an organization's own usage.
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Download by year(s) or collections
ACS books and references are typically acquired by purchasing or leasing an entire year(s) or collection. Consult your ACS Account Manager for assistance determining which years and books/references are available at your library. In the listed downloads, you will find an individual MARC record for each book. Inside each zip, the file names are based on the DOI suffix of each book.
Download by year(s) or collections
ACS eBooks
- 1974–2023 ACS eBooks.zip1
- 2024–present ACS eBooks.zip1,2
- ACS eBooks Archive 1949-2017.zip
- 2018 ACS eBooks.zip
- 2019 ACS eBooks.zip
- 2020 ACS eBooks.zip
- 2021 ACS eBooks.zip
- 2022 ACS eBooks.zip
- 2023 ACS eBooks.zip
- 2024 ACS eBooks.zip
- 2025 ACS eBooks.zip2
- ACS eBooks Education Collection.zip
- ACS eBooks Education Collection Update 1.zip
- ACS eBooks Teaching Package.zip
ACS In Focus Sequential Collections4
- ACS In Focus Inaugural Collection.zip
- ACS In Focus Collection 1.zip
- ACS In Focus Collection 2.zip
- ACS In Focus Collection 3.zip
- ACS In Focus Collection 4.zip
- ACS In Focus Collection 5.zip
ACS In Focus Thematic Collections4
- AI & Machine Learning Collection.zip
- Biotechnology & Pharma Collection.zip
- Energy & Environment Collection.zip
- Physical & Quantum Chemistry Collection.zip
- Materials Science Collection.zip
- Organic & Synthetic Chemistry Collection.zip
Other ACS References
1 Includes all ACS Symposium Series, Advances in Chemistry, and Medicinal Chemistry Reviews series titles that are included in ACS eBooks packages. To retrieve all ACS eBooks MARC records, download both the 1974–2024 and the 2025–present files. ACS In Focus books and standalone reference works like the ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication and ACS Reagent Chemicals are not included.
2 New MARC records are typically available 2–4 weeks after a book is published online. This file is updated when new records are added.
3 The ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication is a reference work that is regularly maintained and updated. MARC record updates are anticipated 1–2 times per year.
4 ACS In Focus is not a part of ACS eBook collections.
By downloading any files, you agree to abide by the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License in regards to your usage and sharing of ACS MARC records. Contact ACS Publications Sales Operations if you wish to use ACS MARC records in any commercial product or service. Last updated 13 August 2025.
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