Research Guides: Science & Engineering Citation Style Guide: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

IEEE Citation Style Guide

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) citation style is used for the various engineering disciplines. The guides below will help you get started.

IEEE Editorial Style Manual
This style manual provides editorial guidelines for IEEE Transactions, Journals, and Letters. For spelling
reference, IEEE Publications uses Webster’s College Dictionary, 4th Edition. For guidance on grammar and usage
not included in this manual, please consult The Chicago Manual of Style, published by the University of Chicago
Press.
IEEE Reference Guide
The IEEE Reference Guide outlines how to cite a variety of references in IEEE style.
Journal Titles and Abbreviations
Use this guide to find the appropriate abbreviations for Journals.

In Text Citations

There is only one way to cite sources in text.

Numbers in Brackets

Ex. This theory was expanded upon in 2015 [1].

Note: Each reference number should be enclosed in square brackets on the same line as the text, before punctuation, with a space before the bracket. Once a source has been cited, use the same number for all subsequent references.

Bibliography

Print Book with Author(s)

[#] A. A. Author, Title of Book in Title Case and Italics. Place of Publication: Publisher, year.

Print Book with Editor(s)

[#] A. A. Author, “Title of chapter in sentence case,” in Title of Book in Title Case and Italics, B. B. Editor and C. C. Editor, Eds. Place of Publication: Publisher, year, pp. starting page of chapter–ending page of chapter.

eBook

[#] A. A. Author, Title of Book in Title Case and Italics. Place of Publication: Publisher, year. Database name.

Print Journal Article

[#] A. A. Author and B. B. Author, “Title of article in sentence case,” Abbreviated Title of Journal in Title Case and Italics, vol. xxx, no. xxx, pp. starting page of article–ending page of article, Abbreviated Month and day published, year.

Online Journal Article

Conference Paper

[#] A. A. Author, B. B. Author, C. C. Author, D. D. Author, and E. E. Author, “Title of article in sentence case,” in Abbreviated Name of Proceedings or Collection in Title Case and Italics, (location is optional), year published. [Online.] doi: or Available: URL

Patent

[#] A. A. Rightsholder, “Title of patent in sentence case,” U.S. Patent xxxxxxx, Abbreviated Month and day of issuance, year of issuance. [Online]. doi: or Available: URL

Standard

[#] Title of Standard in Title Case and Italics, Standard Number, date. [Online]. doi: or Available: URL

Note: These are just some examples, please refer to the IEEE Reference Guide for more in-depth coverage of citations/references.