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Format for in-text citation

[#]

In-text citation example

In an unpublished paper: “Artificial intelligence is sitting under your desk,”[12] the author Cosimo Costanza posits that …

Format for reference list

Elements, punctuation and capitalization

[#] A. A. Author, “Title of document,” unpublished.

Reference list example

[12] C. Costanza, “Artificial intelligence is sitting under your desk,” unpublished.

Style Notes

  • Names
    • In text citations: If there are more than three authors, use the primary author followed by et al.
    • In the reference list: If there are more than six names listed, use the primary author followed by et al.
  • Month abbreviations: Abbreviated months (E.g. Jun, Sep) are used in IEEE. Please see the IEEE Reference guide for all abbreviations
  • Dates: Use the Abbreviated Month Day, Year. Format for adding the date, for example: Jun. 3, 2018
  • Use et al when three or more names (i.e. authors or editors) are given for a reference cited in the text.

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