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Citation Guide

How to enter the metadata in Zotero for each citation example

IEEE: Zotero Examples

Select IEEE (with URL) for the citation style in Zotero and in Word.

Blog
Book
- Chapter in Edited Book
  - One author, two editors
  - Three authors, one editor. From the introduction, etc.
- Electronic
- Print
- In a series
- Section
- Volume
Class Notes, Lecture, Presentation, Workshop
Computer Program / Software
Conference Paper / Proceedings
Data Set / Database
- Data Set Published
- Database Published
Dictionary / Encyclopedia
Fact Sheet

Government / Military Document
- Directive
- Doctrine
- Field Manual / Military Regulation
- Government Report
- Instruction
- Memorandum
Handbook
- Online
- Print
Journal Article
- Online
  - DOI or URL
  - From library database
- Print
Legal
- Legislative Document
- Public Law
  - Published in the U.S. Code
  - Published in the U.S. Statutes at Large
Map

Newspaper Article
- Online
- Print
Patent
Personal Communication
- Email, Interview, Private Communication
Report
- Research Report / Think Tank Report / White Paper
- Technical Report
Standard
Thesis / Dissertation
- Dissertation (print)
- Thesis from institutional archive
Unpublished Work
- Accepted for publication
Website / Webpage
Wikipedia (not recommended)
Working Paper / Occasional Paper

Blog Post

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Reference Entry

Book Chapter in Edited Book > One author, two editors

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Book Chapter in Edited Book > Three authors, one editor > From the introduction, forward, preface, etc.

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Edit the reference entry: remove the extra [ in ] after the authors.

Reference Entry

Electronic Book > DOI or URL

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Electronic Book > From book provider (Kindle)

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Electronic Book > From library database

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Book > Print > One author

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Book > Print > Two authors, with edition number

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Book > Print > Three authors

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Book in a Series

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Book Section

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Edit the reference entry: add the chapter and section numbers [ ch. 2, sec. 3 ]

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Book Volume

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Class Notes / Lecture > Published (online) > Class Notes

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Edit the reference entry: remove the [ - ] between the season and the year.

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Class Notes / Lecture > Published (online) > Lecture

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Class Notes / Lecture > Unpublished

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Edit the reference entry: remove the [ - ] between the season and the year.

Presentation or Workshop

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Edit the reference entry: reformat the date to [ month day year ].

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Computer Program / Software

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Conference Proceedings (online)

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Conference Proceedings (print)

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Conference Paper Presented at Conference > Unpublished

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Edit the reference entry: add the [ month and date ] before the year.

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Data Set > Published

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Database > Published

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Edit the reference entry: Move the [ Accessed: date ] after the object name; and remove the final period.

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Dictionary / Encyclopedia

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Edit the reference entry: Move the [ Accessed: date ] after the object name; and remove the final period.

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Fact Sheet

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Edit the reference entry: change the [ . ] after the document ID to a [ , ].

Reference Entry

Directive

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Doctrine

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Field Manual / Military Regulation

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Government Report > CRS Report

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Government Report > GAO Report

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Government Report > Strategy Document / Other Government Report

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Instruction

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Edit the reference entry: change the [ . ] to a [ , ] after the department.

Reference Entry

Memorandum

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Handbook > Online

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Edit the reference entry: add a [ , ] after the name of the company.

Handbook > Print

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Journal Article > Online > DOI

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Journal Article > Online > From library database

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Journal Article > Print

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Legal > Legislative Document

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Legal > Public Law > Published in the U.S. Code

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Legal > Public Law > Published in the U.S. Statutes at Large

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Map

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Edit the reference entry: After cartographer name, change the [ , ] to a [ . ]; move the [ Accessed: Date ] to after the map title; and remove the final period.

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Multimedia > Video

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Edit the reference entry: Move the [ Accessed: Date ] to after the date and remove the final period.

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Newspaper Article > Online

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Edit the reference entry: reformat the date as shown.

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Newspaper Article > Print

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Edit the reference entry: reformat the date as shown.

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Patent

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Personal Communication > Email, Interview, Private Communication

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Report > Research Report / Think Tank Report / White Paper

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See the rule about multiple authors.

*If you are in the MAE dept., you must list all the authors.

Report > Technical Report > Author given (online)

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Report > Technical Report > Organization as author (online)

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Report > Technical Report > Author given (print)

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Standard

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Edit the reference entry: change the [ . ] to a [ , ] after the standard number.

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Thesis / Dissertation > Dissertation > Print

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Thesis / Dissertation > Thesis from institutional archive

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Unpublished Work > Accepted for publication

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Website / Webpage > Author and date given

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Edit the reference entry: Remove the period [ . ] before [Online].

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Website / Webpage > Organization as author

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Edit the reference entry: Remove the period [ . ] before [Online].

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Website > Organization as author > no date given

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Edit the reference entry: Move the [ Accessed: Date ] after the title and remove the final period.

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Website > Janes Example

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Edit the reference entry: Remove the period [ . ] before [Online].

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Wikipedia

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Edit the reference entry: Move the [ Accessed: Date ] after [ Wikipedia ] and remove the final period.

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Working Paper / Occasional Paper

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Last Updated: Jan 27, 2023 2:38 PM
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Subjects: Citation Tools

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