IEEE Referencing Guide
(updated Oct 2023)

How do you cite a book in the IEEE referencing style? (2023 Guide)

A book citation in IEEE always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

Here’s an example book citation in IEEE using placeholders: So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
IEEE citation: And an in-text citation book citation in IEEE looks like this: [1]


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How to reference a journal article in the IEEE citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in IEEE format?

A journal is a scholarly article that presents research from experts in a certain field. Here’s how to cite a paper in IEEE

Here’s a IEEE journal citation example using placeholders: So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in IEEE: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]


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How to cite a website in a paper in IEEE style?

Have you come across a news article, blogpost or essay on the web and are not sure how to reference in IEEE? Here’s how to easily cite it

Here’s an IEEE example website reference: To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]

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How to cite a YouTube video IEEE in 2023

While you might first think of books, journal articles, and news websites as go-to sources for academic work, YouTube also provides a wealth of quality information. Here’s how to cite it in IEEE

Here’s a IEEE citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video IEEE? And an in-text video citation would look like this: [1]

How to cite a podcast using IEEE referencing style

As the world goes digital, so does the way we learn. Podcasts have become an increasingly common source of knowledge. Here’s how to cite a podcast episode in IEEE

It is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in IEEE. Podcast referencing example in IEEE using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using IEEE referencing style?

Many people think that referencing songs or lyrics to songs isn’t common practise. That’s why we’re here to make it as simple and easy for you to reference a song in IEEE. This is all you need

An example song citation in IEEE. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in IEEE: And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]