For NPS theses, papers, and publications: to cite properly, follow the citation examples and apply the essential rules.
The official IEEE style guide contains some inconsistencies and discrepancies. The Thesis Processing Office will continue to accept the BibTeX IEEE format embedded in the NPS LaTeX thesis template.
Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) |
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GenAI |
[#] Company. Title of GenAI in Title Case and Italics, ver. xx if available. Accessed: Date. Available: URL In your text: Include the prompt and the relevant portion of the response. |
[25] SandwichAI. ChatBLT, ver. 1.89236483065380. Accessed: June 24, 2024. Available: https://nocrust.sandwichai.com/ In your text: As part of our methodology, we asked ChatBLT to "Calculate the ratio of mayonnaise to bread as a single (n−1)-dimensional hyperplane using the ham sandwich theorem." It responded with "42." |
arXiv |
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arXiv |
[#] A. A. Author, “Title of work in sentence case," arXiv, year. Available: DOI or URL | [1] K. Barterra, "Great grapes throughout history," arXiv, 2023. Available: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.24681012 |
Blog |
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Blog |
[#] A. A. Author, “Title of blog post in sentence case,” Title of Blog in Title Case, blog, full date of publication or modification. Available: URL |
[1] J. Locke, “Effect of weird tails in 35mm Innsmouth sprocket periodicity distributions on re-tiered bicyclical phase shifting using Cthulhean logic,” The Thing’s Credible!, blog, Dec. 22, 2020. Available: https://wrywhisker.pulpfriction.net/wallcrust/linear-colinear-felinear.html |
Book |
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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One author, two editors |
[#] A. A. Author, “Title of chapter in sentence case,” in Title of Book in Title Case and Italics, B. B. Editor and C. C. Editor, Eds. Place of Publication: Publisher, year, pp. starting page of chapter–ending page of chapter. |
[1] P. Haynes, “Al-Qaeda, oil dependence, and U.S. foreign policy,” in Energy Security and Global Politics: The Militarization of Resource Management, D. Moran and J. A. Russell, Eds. New York, NY, USA: Routledge, 2009, pp. 62–74. |
Three authors, one editor From the introduction, forward, preface, etc. |
[#] A. A. Author, B. B. Author, and C. C. Author, “Title of chapter in sentence case,” in Title of Book in Title Case and Italics, D. D. Editor, Ed. Place of Publication: Publisher, year, pp. starting page of chapter–ending page of chapter. |
[2] A. H. Cordesman, A. Mausner, and D. Kasten, Introduction, in Winning in Afghanistan: Creating Effective Afghan Security Forces, J. Smith, Ed. Washington, DC, USA: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2009, pp. 4–5. |
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Electronic Book | ||
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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With Digital Object Identifier (DOI) or URL, from a book provider or library database |
[#] A. A. Author, Title of Book in Title Case and Italics. Place of Publication: Publisher, year. Available: DOI or URL or Book Provider or Name of Database in Title Case |
DOI or URL Zotero [1] M. E. Bonds, Absolute Music: The History of an Idea. New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press, 2014. Available: https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199343638.003.0004 From a book provider Zotero [2] A. Krishnan, War as Business: Technological Change and Military Service Contracting. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2008. Available: Kindle From a library database Zotero [3] J. Crabtree and A. Chaplin, Bolivia: Processes of Change. London, England: Zed Books, 2013. Available: ProQuest
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Print Book | ||
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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One author |
[#] A. A. Author, Title of Book in Title Case and Italics. Place of Publication: Publisher, year. |
[1] M. Pollan, The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. New York, NY, USA: Penguin, 2006. |
Two authors with edition number |
[#] A. A. Author and B. B. Author, Title of Book in Title Case and Italics, edition number. Place of Publication: Publisher, year. |
[2] A. Strindberg and M. Wärn, Islamism: Religion, Radicalization and Resistance, 2nd ed. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley and Sons, 2011. |
Three authors |
[#] A. A. Author, B. B. Author, and C. C. Author, Title of Book in Title Case and Italics. Place of Publication: Publisher, year. |
[3] A. H. Cordesman, A. Mausner, and D. Kasten, Winning in Afghanistan: Creating Effective Afghan Security Forces. Washington, DC, USA: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2009. |
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Series or Volume | ||
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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In a series |
[#] A. A. Editor and B. B. Editor, Eds., Title of Book in Title Case and Italics (Title of Series volume number). Place of Publication: Publisher, year. | [1] M. Abramowitz and I. A. Stegun, Eds., Handbook of Mathematical Functions (Applied Mathematics Series 55). Washington, DC, USA: NBS, 1964. |
Volume |
[#] A. A. Author, “Title of chapter in sentence case,” in Title of Book in Title Case and Italics, vol. xxx, B. B. Editor and C. C. Editor, Eds. Place of Publication: Publisher, year, pp. starting page of chapter–ending page of chapter. | [3] R. L. Myer, “Parametric oscillators and nonlinear materials,” in Nonlinear Optics, vol. 4, P. G. Harper and B. S. Wherret, Eds. San Francisco, CA, USA: Academic Press, 1977, pp. 47–160. |
Class Notes / Lecture / Presentation / Workshop |
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Class Notes / Lecture Published |
[#] “Title of lecture in sentence case,” class notes for Title of Class in Title Case, Abbreviated Name of Department, Institution, Location of Institution, academic quarter year. Available: URL |
Class Notes Zotero [1] “Python NumPy tutorial,” class notes for CS231n: Convolutional Neural Networks for Visual Recognition, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA, spring 2017. Available: https://cs231n.github.io/python-numpy-tutorial/ Lecture Zotero [2] B. B. Horse, “Horseshoes and hand grenades: On the joys of approximation,” lecture at Barnes Event Center, Derby, KY, USA, 2017. Available: https://horse.com/ |
Class Notes / Lecture Unpublished |
[#] “Title of lecture in sentence case,” class notes for Title of Class in Title Case, Abbreviated Name of Department, Institution, Location of Institution, academic quarter year. |
[3] “Formatting a thesis,” class notes for Adventures in Academic Writing, Dept. of Dragon Husbandry, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, USA, spring 2017. |
Presentation or Workshop |
[#] A. A. Author, “Title of speech/presentation/brief in sentence case,” presented at Abbreviated Venue, Location of Presentation, Month and day of Presentation (if available), year. Available: DOI or URL |
[4] L. Randall, “Unification in warped extra dimensions and bulk holography,” presented at Cavendish Lab., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, Jul. 19, 2002. Available: https://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/events/strings02/avt/randall/ |
Computer Program / Software |
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Computer Program / Software |
[#] Company or A. A. Creator, Place of Publication. Year published. Title of Software in Title Case and Italics, ver. xx. Available: URL |
[1] M. Borenstein, L. Hedges, J. Higgins, and H. Rothstein, Englewood, NJ, USA. 2005. Comprehensive |
Conference Paper / Proceedings |
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Conference Proceedings (online) |
[#] A. A. Author, B. B. Author, C. C. Author, D. D. Author, and E. E. Author, “Title of article in sentence case,” in Abbreviated Name of Proceedings or Collection in Title Case and Italics, (location is optional), year published (if not present in the conference title). Available:
DOI or URL or Name of Database in Title Case |
[2] J. W. Morentz, C. Doyle, L. Skelly, and N. Adam, “Unified Incident Command and Decision Support (UICDS) a Department of Homeland Security initiative in information sharing,” in 2009 IEEE Conf. on Tech. for Homeland Sec. Available: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/5168032 |
Conference Proceedings (print) |
[#] A. A. Author, B. B. Author, and C. C. Author, “Title of chapter in sentence case,” in Abbreviated Name of Proceedings or Collection in Title Case and Italics, (location is optional), year, pp. starting page of chapter–ending page of chapter. | [3] I. Katz, K. Gabayan, and H. Aghajan, “A multi-touch surface using multiple cameras,” in Adv. Conc. for Intell. Vis. Sys.: 9th Intl. Conf., 2007, pp. 133–203. |
Paper Presented at Conference Unpublished |
[#] A. A. Author and B. B. Author, “Title of paper in sentence case,” presented at Abbreviated Name of Conference in title Case and Italics, Location of Conference, Month and day, year, paper number. | [1] K. Kirby and J. Stratton, “Van Allen probes: Successful launch campaign and early operations exploring earth’s radiation belts,” presented at the IEEE Aerosp. Conf., Big Sky, MT, USA, Mar. 2, 2013, Paper 24 DKL 138. |
Data Set / Database |
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Data Set Published |
[#] A. A. Author, "Title of Data Set in Title Case," Organization, year published. Available: DOI or URL or Name of Database in Title Case | [1] R. Suro, "Changing Channels and Crisscrossing Culture: A Survey of Latinos on News Media," Pew Research Center, 2004. Available: https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2004/04/19/changing-channels-and-crisscrossing-cultures/ |
Database Published |
[#] "Name of Database." Object name xxxxxxx. Accessed: abbreviated date. Available: DOI or URL | [2] "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database." Object name IRAS F00400+4059. Accessed: Dec. 12, 2022. Available: https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/ |
Dictionary / Encyclopedia |
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Dictionary / Encyclopedia |
[#] “Title of entry in sentence case,” Title of Reference Work in Title Case and Italics. Accessed: abbreviated date. Available: URL |
[1] “Metamorphosis,” Merriam-Webster. Accessed: Jul. 6, 2017. Available: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metamorphosis |
Fact Sheet |
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Fact Sheet |
[#] Department or Company, Title of fact sheet in sentence case and italics, document identification number. Year. Available: URL |
[1] Texas Instruments, LM555 timer, SNAS548D. 2015. Available: https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm555.pdf |
Government / Military Document |
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Directive | ||
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Directive |
[#] Name of Directive in Title Case and Italics, document identification number, Name of Issuing Organization. Place of Publication, year. Available: URL |
[1] The Defense Acquisition System, DOD Directive 5000.1, Under Secretary of Defense (AT&L). Washington, DC, USA, 2020. Available: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodd/500001p.pdf?ver=2020-09-09-160307-310 |
Doctrine | ||
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Doctrine |
[#] Title of Joint Doctrine in Title Case and Italics, document identification number, Department. Place of Publication, year. Available: URL |
[1] Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States, JP-1, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Washington, DC, USA, 2017. Available: https://fas.org/irp/doddir/dod/jp1.pdf |
Field Manual / Military Regulation | ||
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Field Manual / Military Regulation |
[#] Title of Manual in Title Case and Italics, document identification number, Department. Place of Publication, year. Available: URL |
[1] Sniper Training, FM 23-10, Department of the Army. Washington, DC, USA, 1995. Available: https://www.bits.de/NRANEU/others/amd-us-archive/fm_23-10%2894%29.pdf |
Government Report | ||
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Government Report |
CRS Report Zotero [#] A. A. Author, “Title of CRS report in sentence case,” Institution, Place of Publication, Report Number, year. Available: URL |
CRS Report [1] M. C. Erwin, "Intelligence issues for Congress," Congressional Research Service, Washington DC, USA, CRS Report No. RL33539, 2013. Available: https://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/RL33539.pdf |
GAO Report Zotero [#] A. A. Author, “Title of GAO report in sentence case,” Institution, Place of Publication, Report Number, year. |
GAO Report [2] C. A. Berrick, "Homeland security: DHS’s progress and challenges in key areas of maritime, aviation, and cybersecurity," Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC, USA, GAO Report No. GAO-10-106, 2009. |
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Strategy Document / Other Government Report Zotero [#] A. A. Author, “Title of report in sentence case,” Place of Publication, year. Available: DOI or URL or Name of Database in Title Case
Note: In the actual examples given here, the names of the strategies are treated as proper nouns and therefore capitalized. |
Strategy Document / Other Government Report [3] J. Biden, "National Security Strategy of the United States of America," Washington, DC, USA, 2022. Available: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Biden-Harris-Administrations-National-Security-Strategy-10.2022.pdf [4] Joint Chiefs of Staff, "National Military Strategy of the United States of America," Washington, DC, USA, 2015. Available: https://www.jcs.mil/Portals/36/Documents/Publications/National_Military_Strategy_2015.pdf [5] Department of Defense, "Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America," Washington, DC, USA, 2018. Available: https://dod.defense.gov/Portals/1/Documents/pubs/2018-National-Defense-Strategy-Summary.pdf |
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Instruction | ||
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Instruction |
[#] Name of Instruction in Title Case and Italics, document identification number, Name of Issuing Organization. Place of Publication, year. |
[2] Identification (ID) Cards Required by the Geneva Convention, DOD Instruction 1000.01, Department of Defense. Washington, DC, USA, 2012. |
Memorandum | ||
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Memorandum |
[#] A. A. Author, "Title of memorandum in sentence case," official memorandum, Name of Issuing Organization, Place of Publication, year. Available: URL |
[1] T. M. Takai, "Adoption of the national information exchange model within the Department of Defense," official memorandum, Department of Defense, Washington, DC, USA, 2013. Available: https://dodcio.defense.gov/Portals/0/Documents/2013-03-28%20Adoption%20of%20the%20NIEM%20within%20the%20DoD.pdf |
Handbook / Manual |
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Online Author given |
[#] A. Author, Title of Handbook in Title Case and Italics, Abbreviated Name of Company. Place of Publication, year. Available: DOI or URL |
[1] P. Potatohead, Transmission Systems for Potatoes, 168th ed., Western Spud Co. Kinston-Slalom, ID, USA, 1972. Available: https://www.spud.org/potato/transmission/grease.html |
Organization as author |
[#] Title of Handbook in Title Case and Italics, Abbreviated Name of Company. Place of Publication, year. |
[2] Transmission Systems for Communications, 3rd ed., Western Electric Co. Winston-Salem, NC, USA, 1985. |
Journal Article |
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Online |
[#] A. A. Author and B. B. Author, “Title of article in sentence case,” Abbreviated Title of Journal in Title Case and Italics, vol. xxx, no. xxx, pp. starting page of article–ending page of article, Abbreviated Month and year published. Available: DOI or URL or Name of Database in Title Case |
DOI or URL Zotero [1] G. Sanico and M. Kakinaka, “Terrorism and deterrence policy with transnational support,” Def. Peace Econ., vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 153–167, Apr. 2008. Available: https://doi.org/10.1080/10242690701505419 From a library database Zotero [2] W. W. Newmann, “Reorganizing for national security and homeland security,” Pub. Admin. Rev., vol. 62, no. S1, pp. 126–137, Sep. 2002, Available: ProQuest |
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[#] A. A. Author and B. B. Author, “Title of article in sentence case,” Abbreviated Title of Journal in Title Case and Italics, vol. xxx, no. xxx, pp. starting page of article–ending page of article, Abbreviated Month and day published, year. | [4] W. Q. Wang and H. Shao, “High altitude platform multichannel SAR for wide-area and staring imaging,” IEEE Aerosp. and Electron. Syst. Mag., vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 12–17, May 2014. |
Legal |
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Court Case Decisions |
[#] Party Names in Title Case, Case ID [includes volume number, abbreviated name of the reporter, first page of decision] (Court Abbreviation and year). Available: URL |
[22] U.S. v. Councilman, 245 F. Supp. 2d 319 (D. Mass. 2003). |
Court Case Decisions Supreme Court |
[#] Party Names in Title Case, Case ID [includes volume number, abbreviated name of the reporter, first page of decision] (year). Available: URL |
[7] United States v. Ninety-Five Barrels Alleged Apple Cider Vinegar, 265 U.S. 438 (1924). |
Legislative Document |
[#] Legislative body, xxx Congress, Session. (year, Abbreviated Month and day). Number of Bill or Resolution, Title of Document in Title Case and Italics. Available: URL |
[1] U.S. House, 102nd Congress, 1st Session. (1991, Jan. 11). H. Con. Res. 1, To Express the Sense of the Congress That Congress Must Approve Any Offensive Military Action against Iraq. Available: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/1?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22h.+con.+res.+1% |
Public Law Published in the U.S. Code |
[#] Title of Act in Title Case, title number U.S.C. § section number. Year published. | [2] Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101. 1991. |
Public Law Published in the U.S. Statutes at Large |
[#] Title of Act in Title Case, Pub. L. No. xxx, volume Source page number. Year published. Available: URL |
[3] Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101–336, 104 Stat. 327. 1990. Available: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/STATUTE-104/STATUTE-104-Pg327 |
Map |
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Google Map |
[#] Google, “Title of map in sentence case.” Accessed: abbreviated date. Available: URL |
[1] Google, “Monterey Bay.” Accessed: Jul. 6, 2017. Available: |
Multimedia |
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Video News, YouTube, or |
[#] Video Owner/Creator, Location [if available, include country]. Title of Video in Title Case and Italics, (Release date). Accessed: Full Date. Available: URL |
[1] CNN. US Military Sends Warships, Aircraft to Texas, (August 31, 2017). Accessed: Jan. 19, 2022. [Video]. Available: https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/30/politics/texas-harvey-flooding-military-response/ |
Newspaper Article |
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Online |
[#] A. A. Author, “Title of article in sentence case,” Title of Newspaper in Title Case and Italics, Abbreviated Month and day, year. Available: DOI or URL or Name of Database in Title Case |
[1] L. Linguine, “Animal fat shampoos for achieving angel hair,” Knife and Spork Semi-Weekly, Jul. 15, 2016. Available: http://www.chickenyodeling.com/dfjgp98y4t34_pherg899h.html/ |
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[#] A. A. Author, “Title of article in sentence case,” Title of Newspaper in Title Case and Italics, Abbreviated Month and day, year. |
[2] J. Stulberg, “The art of creating crossword puzzles,” The New York Times, Jul. 15, 2016. |
Patent |
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Patent |
[#] A. A. Rightsholder, “Title of patent in sentence case,” U.S. Patent xxxxxxx, Abbreviated Month and day of issuance, year of issuance. Available: URL |
[1] A. G. Bell, “Improvement in telegraphy,” U.S. Patent 174465, Mar. 7, 1876. Available: https://www.google.com/patents/US174465 |
Personal Communication |
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Email, Interview, Private Communication, etc. |
[#] A. A. Interlocutor, private communication or interview or email, Abbreviated Month of communication year. |
[1] J. Jojo, email, Sep. 2009. [2] L. Chukwuemeka, interview, Sep. 2009. [3] R. Ajanlekoko, personal communication, Sep. 2009. |
Report |
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Research Report / Think Tank Report / White Paper | ||
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Research Report / Think Tank Report / White Paper |
[#] A. A. Author, “Title of report in sentence case,” Abbreviated Company, Place of Publication, Report Number, year. Available: DOI or URL or Name of Database in Title Case In your text: Use et al. when three or more names are given. |
[1] L. Dixon et al., “The cost and affordability of flood insurance in New York City,” RAND Corp., Santa Monica, CA, USA, RR-1776-NYCEDC, 2017. Available: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1776.html
In your text: Dixon et al. [1] extended the work . . . |
Technical Report | ||
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Technical Report Author given (online) |
[#] A. A. Author, “Title of technical report in sentence case,” Abbrev. Name of Company, Place of Publication, Rep. xxxxxxx, year. Available: DOI or URL or Name of Database in Title Case |
[1] S. V. Effendi and X. Vilhjálmsson, “The absorption rate of potatoes in salmonella,” Dept. Vet. Stud., Madison, WI, USA, Rep. 17-59, 2009. Available: https://vetstudies.edu/donteatthosefries.html |
Technical Report Author given (print) |
[#] A. A. Author, “Title of technical report in sentence case,” Abbrev. name of company, Place of Publication, Rep. xxxxxxx, year. | [2] K. A. Abdulatipov and F. Ramazonov, “The absorption rate of E. coli in cats,” Dept. Vet. Stud., Madison, WI, USA, Rep. 17-59, 2012. |
Technical Report Organization as author (online) |
[#] Organization Name, “Title of technical report in sentence case,” Place of Publication, Rep. xxxxxxx, year. Available: DOI or URL or Name of Database in Title Case |
[3] National Toxicology Program, “Toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of trimethylolpropane triacrylate (CASRN 15625-89-5) in F344/N rats and B6C3F1/N mice (Topical Application Studies),” Washington, DC, USA, Rep. TR-576, 2012. Available: https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/results/pubs/longterm/reports/longterm/tr500580 |
Secondary / Indirect Source |
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Secondary / Indirect Source |
[#] List the indirect source that quotes or discusses the material you are referring to (cite using the appropriate format for the source type—book, journal article, etc.) In your text: See example. |
[1] I. A. M. Nicholson, Inventing Personality: Gordon Allport and the Science of Selfhood. Washington, DC, USA: American Psychological Association, 2003. |
Standard |
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Standard |
[#] Title of Standard in Title Case and Italics, Standard Number. Date. Available: DOI or URL or Name of Database in Title Case | [1] Letter Symbols for Quantities, ANSI Standard Y10.5. 1968. Available: https://standards.globalspec.com/std/1713423/asme-ansi-y10-5 |
Thesis / Dissertation |
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Dissertation (print) |
[#] A. A. Author, “Title of thesis/dissertation in sentence case,” M.S. thesis or Ph.D. dissertation, Abbreviated Department, Abbreviated Institution, Location of Institution, year published. | [1] J. Rivera, “Software system architecture modeling methodology for naval gun weapon systems,” Ph.D. dissertation, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, USA, 2010. |
Thesis From an institutional archive such as the NPS Archive: Calhoun |
[#] A. A. Author, “Title of thesis/dissertation in sentence case,” M.S. thesis or Ph.D. dissertation, Abbreviated Department, Abbreviated Institution, Location of Institution, year published. Available: DOI or URL or Name of Database in Title Case |
[2] T. D. Moon, “Rising dragon: Infrastructure development and Chinese influence in Vietnam,” M.S. thesis, Dept. of Natl. Sec. Aff., NPS, Monterey, CA, USA, 2009. Available: https://calhoun.nps.edu/handle/10945/4694 |
Unpublished / Forthcoming Work |
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Forthcoming / Work to Be Published | [#] A. A. Author, “Title of article in sentence case,” Title of Publication in Title Case and Italics, to be published. | [1] R. Crisco, “Benefits of lard from a lapsed vegetarian,” Bacon and Arugula Times, to be published. |
Unpublished Work Submitted for publication |
[#] A. A. Author, “Title of article in sentence case,” submitted for publication. |
[1] R. Briscoe, “Egocentric spatial representation in action and perception,” submitted for publication. |
Website / Webpage |
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[#] = Reference Entry For In-text Citations, put just the number in brackets: [1], [2], [3], etc. See also Capitalization (Title Case / Sentence case) |
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Author and date given |
[#] A. A. Author, “Title, section, or page name in sentence case,” Name of Website in Title Case, full date of publication or modification. Available: URL |
[1] R. Roth, “75 years ago, the Doolittle Raid changed history,” CNN, April 18, 2017. Available: https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/18/us/75th-anniversary-doolittle-raid/index.html |
Organization as author |
[#] Name of Website in Title Case, “Title, section, or page name in sentence case,” full date of publication or modification. Available: URL | [3] Federal Bureau of Investigation, “Forging papers to sell fake art,” April 6, 2017. Available: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/forging-papers-to-sell-fake-art |
Organization as author, no date given |
[#] Name of Website in Title Case, “Title, section, or page name in sentence case.” Accessed: abbreviated date. Available: URL | [2] Department of Defense, “About the Department of Defense (DOD).” Accessed: Apr. 18, 2017. Available: https://www.defense.gov/About/ |
Janes example |
[#] “Title, section, or page name in sentence case,” Janes, Full date of publication or modification. Available: URL |
[4] “Mali: Country overview,” Janes, May 31, 2017. Available: https://customer.janes.com/CountryIntelligence/Countries/Country_986 |
Wikipedia |
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Wikipedia |
[#] “Title of entry in sentence case,” Wikipedia in Italics. Accessed: Abbreviated Date. Available: URL |
[1] “Psychology,” Wikipedia. Accessed: May 17, 2011. Available: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology |
Working Paper / Occasional Paper |
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Working Paper / Occasional Paper |
[#] A. A. Author, “Title of working paper in sentence case,” working paper, Abbreviated Institution or Company, Place of Publication, year. Available: URL | [1] U. Q. Sushi, "Three-handed Fibonacci model for optimizing surface-to-volume ratio of temaki in Hilbert space," working paper, Donburi Inst. of Int. Gastron., Pierre, SD, USA, 2021. Available: https://www.wallcrust.com/403t3-9j/340txf%oii%/gonzoponzu.html |
Only include date accessed if the source material has no date.
Do not include honorifics (Dr., Col., Professor, etc.) when citing author names. Including these titles in the body of your document is acceptable.
For the National Security Strategy, cite the president as the author.
For other official documents, the author is the organization immediately responsible for creating the document. In the example below, the author is the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and the publisher is the Department of the Navy.
In the example above, the author is NOT an umbrella organization, signatory, or any of the following:
Do not include acronyms for organizations listed as authors in the List of References or footnotes:
The NPS Thesis Processing Office prefers a List of References for the following:
For papers, check with your professors for their preference.
Title Case | Sentence case |
Love among the Ruins: A Memoir of Life and Love in Hamburg, 1945 | Love among the ruins: A memoir of life and love in Hamburg, 1945 |
Capitalize everything except:
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Capitalize only:
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Note: Always format the information in your citations (titles, author names, etc.) according to the requirements of the citation style you are using, regardless of how it appears in the original source.
When naming government organizations, be consistent: for example, either Department of Defense or U.S. Department of Defense. If citing organizations from multiple countries, ensure that it is clear which organization is associated with which country—for example, Australian Department of Defence, South African Department of Defence, Sri Lanka Ministry of Defence, Singapore Ministry of Defence.
Every equation that is not field-specific common knowledge needs to be cited. You may weave the source into the narrative:
Here is an example of citing properly before the equation. Note the period after the equation; the equation must function grammatically as part of the text:
And here is an example of how to cite an equation after it is presented:
A citation is required if you did not wholly create the figure—i.e., if you used someone else's image or data. A citation is not needed when all elements of the figure are your own creation.
See Figure 1 for placement of the title and the bracketed citation.
Figure 1. A Figure with a Citation in IEEE Style. Source: [7].
or
Figure 1. A Figure with a Citation in IEEE Style. Adapted from [7].
For more details, see the Thesis Template.
IEEE strongly prefers that bracketed in-text citations appear sequentially, beginning with [1], within the body of the text; it does not matter in what order they appear in the List of Tables and the List of Figures.
In the paragraph below, citations are highlighted in yellow and signal phrases are in blue. Note that the second sentence is common knowledge, whereas the final sentence is clearly the opinion of the author.
If any information is missing from a source (a journal with no volume number, for example), simply omit that information. For sources consulted in hardcopy, omit the URL and any additional verbiage that introduces it. Anything retrieved online, however, MUST have a link. The only exception is journals retrieved from a subscription database such as ProQuest.
Rules for the MAE Department:
Example: Ma et al. [19] extended the work …
Correct format: [23], [34], [77]
Incorrect format: [23, 34, 77]
When listing an online document (for example, a thesis, report, or journal article) in the references, if possible, provide a DOI. If the source does not have a DOI, link to the document itself (PDF, etc.) or to the landing page that directs the reader to the full text.
It is not necessary to include page numbers in bracketed citations.
For a portion in a book, journal, or other volume, include page-number range in List of References/Bibliography.
Example: [7] P. Haynes, “Al-Qaeda, oil dependence, and U.S. foreign policy,” in Energy Security and Global Politics: The Militarization of Resource Management, D. Moran and J. A. Russell, Eds. New York, NY, USA: Routledge, 2009, pp. 62–74.
When citing a source retrieved online, use the "online" format even when you or someone else printed out the material. For example, if you print out a thesis or your advisor provides you with a printed thesis, it is still categorized as an online document.
Only cite as a print source when the material has been produced by a publisher in hard copy. For example, if you obtain a print journal or book from the library stacks, it is categorized as a printed source.
An indirect source is a source that cites some other work that you discuss in your text.
Whenever possible, consult primary sources and your sources’ sources yourself. Upon investigating the primary source, you may find you disagree with the indirect source author’s analysis or methods.
The following passage incorporates a properly credited indirect source. The indirect source information is highlighted in yellow; the primary source information is highlighted in blue.
Walker describes Miguel Roig’s 1999 experiment, which correlates inadequate paraphrasing in student writing with poor reading comprehension. Citing Roig’s data, Walker explains that “students do in fact possess skills necessary for paraphrasing but … may be impeded from applying those skills when dealing with rigorous text” [1].
Note: Include only the indirect source (the source you consulted) in your reference list.
See the TPO's "Citing Your Sources’ Sources" handout.
A citation is required if you did not wholly create the table—i.e., if you used someone else's data. A citation is not needed when all elements of the table are your own creation.
See Table 1 for placement of the title and the bracketed citation.
Table 1. A Table with a Citation in IEEE Style. Source: [7].
or
Table 1. A Table with a Citation in IEEE Style. Adapted from [7].
For more details, including on table notes, see the Thesis Template.