What is IEEE style?
IEEE style is widely used in engineering and computing. It identifies a source with a number in square brackets, such as [1], and gives its full details in a numbered reference list. This generator formats those references inside your Citation document.
How to create IEEE citations
Find your source
Paste a URL, DOI or ISBN, or enter a title in the tool above. Choose Find source to open your document and search in the Cite panel. Use Enter manually when you already have the publication details.
Review and add it
Choose the record that matches what you read. Review the author names, date and publication details, then add the source. You can open its actions menu to edit it later.
Cite while you write
Place your cursor in the document and choose Cite beside a source. Add a page locator when you need one. Your reference list updates as you work, and you can copy a reference or the whole list.
Find your source to start your reference list.
IEEE in text citations and references
Place an IEEE citation in square brackets on the text baseline, such as [1]. A source keeps the same number each time you cite it. Number references in the order they first appear in your document, rather than sorting them alphabetically.
A citation identifies a source at the point where you use it. The reference gives readers the details they need to find it. Keep both connected to the claim, including when you paraphrase another author’s work.
Check the details before you cite
For a conference paper, check the paper title, conference proceedings, year, pages and DOI. For a journal article, distinguish the article title from the journal title and confirm the volume and issue. Use the publication details of the version you actually consulted.
Choose the correct source type. A journal article available on a website is still an article, and a chapter may have different authors from the whole book. If a result is incomplete, add the details you can confirm from the original publication.
Leave unknown details blank. A formatted reference does not verify the evidence behind your argument, and you should follow any additional instructions from your institution or publisher.
Keep your references with your draft
Your source opens in the Citation editor. Write your text, add linked citations, edit source details and copy your references from the Cite panel. Switch between AMA, IEEE, ACS and Harvard without entering the same sources again.
Get started for free carries your current document, title, formatting, sources and citation style into your account. After registration, you return to that document without repeating setup.
Until then, your draft is kept in this browser tab. Copy the text and references you need before closing it, or save them to your account.
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