IEEE Citation Generator

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) style is the standard for engineering, computer science and technical papers. It uses numbered references in square brackets — [1] — and a bibliography list at the end of the paper. This generator produces clean IEEE references from the details you enter.

It supports websites, books, journal articles, conference papers and more — all formatted in your browser with nothing uploaded.

How to use it

  1. Choose the source type from the dropdown.
  2. Fill in the details — author, title, publisher, date or DOI.
  3. Generate and copy the bibliography entry or the in-text marker [1].
  4. The in-text marker is always [1] — your reference manager or list will assign the actual number.

What is IEEE referencing?

IEEE style uses numbered references in square brackets — [1], [2], [3] — and a bibliography list at the end of the paper. It is the standard for engineering, computer science and technical papers.

IEEE references are concise and use minimal punctuation. Author names are given as initials followed by the surname (J. Smith), and titles are in quotation marks.

IEEE website citation example

J. Smith, "Title of the page," Site Name. [Online]. Available: https://www.example.com. Accessed: Month Day, Year.

If there is no author, start with the title. If there is no date, use [Online] and include the access date.

IEEE book citation example

J. Smith, Title of the Book. Publisher, Year.

For a chapter, add the chapter title in quotation marks and the book title as its container: J. Smith, "Chapter Title," in Book Title. Publisher, Year.

IEEE journal article citation example

J. Smith and A. Jones, "Title of the article," Journal Name, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 45–67, Year.

Journal articles are referenced with the volume, issue and page numbers. If the article has a DOI, include it as a link.

IEEE in-text citations

IEEE uses numbered references in square brackets — [1], [2], [3]. The number corresponds to the order of the reference in the bibliography list.

For a direct quote, use the same number as the reference: [1]. For paraphrasing, use the same number.

Frequently asked questions

What is IEEE referencing?

IEEE is a numbered referencing style used in engineering, computer science and technical papers. It uses square brackets — [1], [2], [3] — and a bibliography list.

How do I cite a website in IEEE?

Use: Author, "Title of the Page." Site Name. [Online]. Available: URL. Accessed: Month Day, Year.

How do I cite a book in IEEE?

Use: Author, Title of the Book. Publisher, Year. Add the chapter title in quotation marks for chapters.

How do I cite a journal article in IEEE?

Use: Author, "Title of the Article." Journal Name, vol. X, no. Y, pp. Z–W, Year.

Is this IEEE generator free?

Yes — it is free, runs in your browser, and follows the IEEE referencing guide.

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