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This page will introduce you to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) style for formatting research papers and citing sources. IEEE – pronounced “I-triple-E” – is a style widely used among all branches of engineering, computer science, and other technological fields.

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IEEE publications must list names of all authors, up to six names. If there are more than six names listed, use the primary author’s name followed by “et al.” For non-IEEE publications, “et al.” may be used if names are not provided. All references, except those ending with URLs, will end with a period, including those with a DOI.

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IEEE citation format is a way of citing your sources in a paper. IEEE stands for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the association that created the guidelines. It is a commonly used citation style in electrical and electronic engineering, in computer science, and in other technical disciplines.

IEEE citation style is used primarily for electronics, engineering, telecommunications, computer science, and information technology reports. The three main parts of a reference are as follows: Author’s name listed as first initial of first name, then full last. Title of article, patent, conference paper, etc., in quotation marks.