IET Communications Referencing Guide
(updated May 2023)

Last updated: Mon, May 29 2023 at 09:36am

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How to do citations in IET Communications style?

This is the Citationsy guide to IET Communications citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in IET Communications.

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cite IET Communications — Referencing Guide

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

A book citation in IET Communications 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 IET Communications using placeholders:

Last Name, F.N.: “Title” (Publisher, 2000, Edition)

So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
IET Communications citation:

Angelou, M.: “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” (Random House, 1969, 1st edn.)

And an in-text citation book citation in IET Communications looks like this: [1]

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How to reference a journal article in the IET Communications citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in IET Communications format?

To cite a research paper or journal article following the IET Communications formatting guide, follow these easy steps

Here’s a IET Communications journal citation example using placeholders:

Author1 LastnameA.F., Author3 LastnameA.F.: “Title”Container, 2000, Volume, (Issue), p. pages Used.

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 IET Communications:

Petit, C., Sieffermann, J.: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?”2007, 18, (1), pp. 161-172.

And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]

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How to cite a website in a paper in IET Communications style?

The most basic entry for a website consists of the author name(s), webpage title, website title, institution/publisher, publication date, and DOI or URL. Here’s how to cite it properly in IET Communications

Here’s an IET Communications example website reference:

Author1 LastnameA.F., Author2 LastnameA.F.: “Title”, https://www.example.com, accessed May 2023

To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:

Tran, M.: “Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President”, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083, accessed May 2023

And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]

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How to cite a YouTube video IET Communications 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 IET Communications

Here’s a IET Communications citation YouTube video example:

ChannelName: “Title”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX, accessed May 2023

So how to cite a video IET Communications?

Pixar: “Pizza Clip — Inside Out”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ, accessed May 2023

And an in-text video citation would look like this: [1]

How to cite a podcast using IET Communications referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in IET Communications, this is what you’ll need

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 IET Communications.

Lastname, F.: “Title” (Publisher, 2000)

Podcast referencing example in IET Communications using “This American Life” episode 640:

This American Life: “640: Five Women” (WBEZ Radio, 2018)

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 IET Communications referencing style?

Although citing a song might seem uncommon, there’s no need to worry. We’ve got you covered for both audio recordings and written song lyrics, here’s how to cite in IET Communications

An example song citation in IET Communications.

Lastname, F.: “Song Title” (2000)

Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in IET Communications:

The Beatles: “Here Comes the Sun” (1969)

And an in-text citation would look like this: [1]

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IET Communications Referencing Guide (updated May 2023)