SPIE Conference Proceedings Referencing Guide
(updated Oct 2023)

How do you cite a book in the SPIE Conference Proceedings referencing style? (2023 Guide)

To create a basic works-cited-list entry for a book in SPIE Conference Proceedings follow these simple steps

Here’s an example book citation in SPIE Conference Proceedings 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:
SPIE Conference Proceedings citation: And an in-text citation book citation in SPIE Conference Proceedings looks like this: ¹


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How to reference a journal article in the SPIE Conference Proceedings citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in SPIE Conference Proceedings format?

Do you need help referencing or citing a research paper in SPIE Conference Proceedings? Here’s how

Here’s a SPIE Conference Proceedings 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 SPIE Conference Proceedings: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹


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How to cite a website in a paper in SPIE Conference Proceedings style?

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

Here’s an SPIE Conference Proceedings 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 SPIE Conference Proceedings 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 SPIE Conference Proceedings

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

How to cite a podcast using SPIE Conference Proceedings 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 SPIE Conference Proceedings

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 SPIE Conference Proceedings. Podcast referencing example in SPIE Conference Proceedings 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 SPIE Conference Proceedings referencing style?

Citing a song or album accessed through an online streaming service in SPIE Conference Proceedings is pretty straight forward, this is all you need:

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