Citation Contents
The following sections indicate required and optional items for different
types of cited material.
In general, avoid providing a URL for archived material
(articles and conference papers stored in digital libraries),
especially when a DOI is available.
Article
Title Required Author Required Journal Required Volume Optional Number Optional Pages Optional Month Optional Year Required URL Optional Note Optional DOI Optional
Book
Title Required Edition Optional Series Optional Volume Optional Author Required or include Editor Editor Required or include Author Publisher Required Address Optional Month Optional Year Required Note Optional ISBN Optional
Booklet
Address Optional Author Optional HowPublished Optional Key Optional (needed if no Author) Month Optional Note Optional Title Required Year Optional
InBook
Address Optional Author Required or include Editor Chapter Required or include Pages Edition Optional Editor Required or include Author Month Optional Note Optional Pages Required or include Chapter Publisher Required Series Optional Title Required Volume Optional Year Required
InCollection
Author Required Title Required Chapter Optional Pages Required Editor Optional Booktitle Required Publisher Required Address Optional Month Optional Year Required Note Optional DOI Optional
InProceedings
Title Required Author Required Booktitle Required Address Optional Month Optional Year Required Organization Optional Pages Optional Editor Optional Publisher Optional Note Optional URL Optional DOI Optional
Manual
Address Optional Annote Annotation Author Optional Edition Optional Key Optional (needed if no Author) Month Optional Note Optional Organization Optional Title Required Year Optional
MastersThesis
Address Optional Author Required Month Optional Note Optional School Required Title Required Year Required
Misc
Author Optional HowPublished Optional Key Optional (needed if no Author) Month Optional Note Optional Title Optional Year Optional DOI Optional
PhDThesis
Address Optional Author Required Month Optional Note Optional School Required Title Required Year Required
Proceedings
Title Required Editor Optional Note Optional Organization Optional Address Optional Publisher Optional Month Optional Year Required DOI Optional
TechReport
Author Required Title Required Note Optional Type Optional Number Optional Month Optional Year Required Institution Required Address Optional DOI Optional
Unpublished
Author Required Month Optional Note Required Title Required Year Optional