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Generate accurate IEEE references for books. Perfect for engineering textbooks, technical manuals, and edited volumes.

IEEE Book Reference Format

Basic Book:

[#] Initial(s). Surname, Book Title. City, Country: Publisher, Year.

Book Chapter:

[#] Initial(s). Surname, "Chapter title," in Book Title, Editor, Ed. City: Publisher, Year, pp. x-x.

IEEE Book Reference Examples

Single Author Book

[1] A. B. Williams, Introduction to Data Science. London, UK: Academic Press, 2023.

In-text: [1]

Multiple Author Book

[2] J. D. Smith, M. R. Johnson, and L. Chen, Machine Learning Fundamentals. Boston, MA, USA: MIT Press, 2024.

In-text: [2]

Edited Book

[3] L. M. Thompson, Ed., Advances in Signal Processing. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2023.

In-text: [3]

Book Chapter

[4] R. Garcia, "Deep learning architectures," in Advances in Signal Processing, L. M. Thompson, Ed. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2023, pp. 112-145.

In-text: [4]

Technical Manual

[5] Texas Instruments, TMS320C6000 DSP Platform Programmer's Guide. Dallas, TX, USA: Texas Instruments, 2023.

In-text: [5]

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I reference a book with one author in IEEE?

Use the format: [#] Initial(s). Surname, Book Title in Italics. City, Country: Publisher, Year. Example: [1] A. B. Smith, Introduction to Circuits. New York, NY, USA: Wiley, 2024.

How do I reference a book with multiple authors in IEEE?

List all authors with initials before surnames, separated by commas, with "and" before the last author. For 7+ authors, list the first 6 followed by "et al." Example: [1] A. Smith, B. Johnson, and C. Lee, Title. City: Publisher, Year.

How do I reference an edited book in IEEE?

Include "Ed." or "Eds." after the editor name(s). Example: [1] A. Smith, Ed., Advances in Computing. London, UK: Springer, 2024.

How do I reference a book chapter in IEEE?

Include chapter author, chapter title in quotation marks, "in" keyword, book title in italics, editor, publisher details, year, and page range. Example: [1] J. Smith, "Chapter title," in Book Title, A. Editor, Ed. City: Publisher, 2024, pp. 45-67.

How do I reference a technical manual in IEEE?

Treat technical manuals like books. Include the organisation as author if no individual is named. Example: [1] Texas Instruments, TMS320C6000 Programmer's Guide. Dallas, TX, USA: Texas Instruments, 2024.

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