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IEEE Book Citation Generator

Generate accurate citations for technical textbooks, engineering manuals, and edited volumes. Follows IEEE standards for book and monograph references.

Guideline Index / IEEE Format
01 / Author Format

Initials + Surname

List first initials followed by surname. Use "Ed." for edited books. For multiple editors, use "Eds."

02 / Title Style

Italicize Title

Book titles are italicized in sentence case. Edition information is placed after the title, e.g., "3rd ed."

03 / Reference #

Bracket Number

Each reference begins with a number in square brackets, numbered sequentially based on order of first citation in the text.

04 / Publication

Location + Publisher

Include publisher location (city, state/country), publisher name, and year: "City, State: Publisher, Year."

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Correct IEEE Implementation

[1] A. S. Tanenbaum and D. J. Wetherall, Computer Networks, 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2011.

Annotation: Author initials before surnames. Book title italicized. Edition after title. Publisher location and name before year.
Incorrect (APA Hybrid Error)

Tanenbaum, A. S., & Wetherall, D. J. (2011). Computer Networks (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Annotation: Incorrectly uses APA format with surname-first, ampersand, year in parentheses, and edition in parentheses.
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