Research Guides: Computing and Engineering: Citation Styles for Engineering

Intro to Citing

Introduction to Citing
This guide from the librarians at Netter Library introduces you to some reasons for citing your sources and when to cite.

RefWorks

Follow these links to other guides that show you how to use RefWorks, an online service for organizing your citations and formatting your bibliographies.

RefWorks
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Engineering Citation Styles

ACM Style
From "Submitting Articles to ACM Journals" from the Association for Computing Machinery. Includes downloadable samples and templates for Word and LaTeX.
ASCE Style
Free pdf from the American Society of Civil Engineers on how to publish in their journals.
ASME Style
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Guide to Conference Publications summarizes how to cite in ASME Style.
IEEE Style (summary)
Free PDF from IEEE DataPort showing typical IEEE references.
IEEE Reference Guide (40 pages)
Free PDF from the IEEE Author Center with additional details and source type examples.

Purdue OWL: Writing in Engineering

Here is a selection of resources for writing technical reports in engineering.