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ACU Library guide to IEEE referencing

Websites

Reference list

Webpage

[#] A. A. Author and B. B. Author. “Page title.” Website Title. Date Accessed: Abbrev. month day, year. [Online]. Available: Web Address

[5] J. Godinho. "Exploring careers in data science one byte at a time." Emeritus.  Accessed: Sept. 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://emeritus.org/in/learn/top-careers-in-data-science/

Webpage - no author

[#] "Title of Page." Website Title. Date Accessed: Abbrev. month day, year. [Online]. Available: Web Address

[3] “Semiconductor Devices." Toppr. Accessed: June 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.toppr.com/guides/physics/semiconductors/semiconductor-devices/

In-text

Godinho [5] explains that …

As shown [3] …

Notes

  • End last author's name with a full stop, for example, A. A. Author and B. B. Author.
  • If a website has no formal title, provide a descriptive title of the site's content.
  • If no individual author is identified, start the reference with the page title enclosed in double quotation marks.
  • Capitalize only the first word of the page title and subtitle.
  • Do not place a full stop at the end of a URL.
  • The citation numbers are static. The same number should be used for the same source each time it is cited.
  • For multiple authors, check the author layout table for in-text and Reference List format.

Conference papers and proceedings

Reference list

Conference presentation

[#] A. A. Author. (Date). Title of paper. Presented at Abbreviated Conf. title. [Type of Medium]. Available: site/path/file

[9] R. Clancy, Q. Zhu, and D. Martin. (July 2022). From value-to-norm-sensitive design: An empirical and intercultural framework. Presented at 2022 ASEE Annu. Conf. & Expo., Minneapolis, MN. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/40810

Conference proceedings 

[#] A. A. Author, “Title of paper,” in Abbreviated Name of Conf., (location of conference is optional), year, pp. xxx– xxx, doi: xxx.

[6] S. Frihart, "Context-sensitive, personalized search at the Point of Care," in ACM/IEEE Joint Conf. Digital Libraries, (Cologne, Germany), 2022, pp.1-2, doi: 10.1145/3529372.3530945.

In-text

This is shown by Frihart [6] …

As shown previously [9] …

Notes

  • If full dates are not available, provide as much information as is available.
  • For a conference presentation add a full stop at the end of the last author's name for example, A. A. Author.
  • Refer to the IEEE Reference Guide (see p. 5) for abbreviations for conference titles.
  • If there is no abbreviation write out the remaining words of the title but omit most prepositions and articles for example, on, of.
  • Add a full stop at the end of a DOI but not after a URL.
  • For references that end with a URL include [Online].
  • For multiple authors check the author layout table for in-text and reference list format.

Reports

Reference list

[#] A. A. Author, “Title of report,” Company, City, State, Country, Rep. no., (optional: vol./issue), Abbrev. month day, year. Accessed: Date. [Online]. Available: site/path/file

[2] Engineers Australia, "Submission to safeguard mechanism reforms," Sep. 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/resources/publication-library

In-text

Engineers Australia [2] explained that …

As discussed earlier [2] …

Notes

  • Do not add a full stop after a URL address.
  • If report has no date include the accessed date.
  • For multiple authors check the author layout table for in-text and reference list format.

Statistics

Reference list

[#] A. A. Author, “Title of report,” Rep. no., (optional: vol./issue), Abbrev. month day, year. Accessed: Date. [Online]. Available: site/path/file

[7] Australian Bureau of Statistics, "Internet activity, Australia, June 2018," Cat. no. 8153.0, Oct. 2, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/technology-and-innovation/internet-activity-australia/jun-2018

In-text

as recorded by the Australian Bureau of Statistics [7] 

as demonstrated [7]

Notes

  • Capitalize major words in the title and subtitle.
  • If date of publication is not available include the Accessed date.
  • Do not add a full stop after a URL address.
  • For multiple authors check the author layout table for in-text and reference list format.

Standards

Reference list

[#] Title of Standard, Standard number, Corporate author, location, date. [Online]. Available: http://www.url.com

[8] Protective Gloves - General Requirements and Test Methods, ISO 21420:2020, International organisation for Standardization, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.iso.org/obp/ui#iso:std:iso:21420:ed-1:v1:en

In-text

as demonstrated [8]

The standard [8] requires …

Notes

  • Do not add a full stop after a URL address.
  • Capitalize major words in the title of a standard.