Letter
You may need to consult more than one section to accurately represent the source used (eg. number of authors and source descriptions)
Format for in-text citation
This depends on how the statement is presented (see In-text citation examples below).
Where applicable, use:
(A. A. Author, type of unpublished document, Date)
In-text citation example
In a letter dated September 13, 2019 Terence Bone announced that …
ORTerence Bone stipulated his preference in his letter (T. Bone, private communication, Sept. 13, 2019) …
Format for reference list
You do not need to include an entry in the Reference List
Style Notes
- Month abbreviations: Abbreviated months (E.g. Jun, Sep) are used in IEEE. Please see the IEEE Reference guide for all abbreviations
- Use et al when three or more names (i.e. authors or editors) are given for a reference cited in the text.
- Dates: Use the Abbreviated Month Day, Year. Format for adding the date, for example: Jun. 3, 2018
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