Subject guides: Citing and referencing: Websites and social media

IEEE Reference List Examples:

IEEE Resources:

IEEE Editorial Style Manual
Provides links to Style Manual for Authors, Mathematics Guide, Reference Guide, IEEE journal/magazine titles list
IEEE How to Cite References
Document containing examples of in-text citations and references for a variety of electronic and print sources
CAS Source Index (CASSI) Search Tool
Quickly identify or confirm journal titles and abbreviations for publications indexed by CAS, including serial and non-serial scientific and technical publications.

Websites and social media

Websites

Rule:

[#] A. A. Author. "Page Title." Website Title. Date Accessed. [Online]. Available: Web Address.

Example:

[1] J. Smith. “Obama inaugurated as President.” CNN.com. Accessed: Feb. 1, 2009. [Online.] Available: http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/01/21/obama_inaugurated/ index.html

Guidelines:

All references end with a full stop, unless the reference ends with a URL.

Check that you are using the standard abbreviations for websites.

Social Media

Rule:

[#] A. A. Author. "Page Title." Website or Platform Title. Date Accessed. [Online]. Available: Web Address.

Example:

[1] P. Costanzo, “Clemson orange uniforms are messing with the color on my TV. And apparently messing with the ND offense, too.” Twitter. Accessed Apr. 19, 2021. [Online.] Available: https://twitter.com/PaulCostanzo/status/817826295707041793

Guidelines:

All references end with a full stop, unless the reference ends with a URL.

Check that you are using the standard abbreviations for websites.

Replace the author with the website title if not provided.

For informal websites (such as home page or fan websites) or websites without formal titles, descriptive phrases may be used in place of page or website titles.