IEEE Citation Generator: Numbered References for Engineering Papers
Produce IEEE references with the bracketed numbers your text cites them by, plus the matching in-text form. Meant for engineering, computing and technical reports, where sources are numbered in the order they appear.
Frequently asked questions
How does IEEE number its references?
In the order the sources are first cited, not alphabetically. Every entry you add gets its number as you build the list, and the bracketed form [1] is shown beside it so the reference list and the text stay in step.
How do I cite the same source twice?
Reuse the existing number rather than adding a second entry, which is what IEEE expects. The in-text form is available to copy on its own, so a repeated citation costs one paste and no new reference.
What about a standard, a patent or a conference paper?
Those source types are all in the list, with the fields IEEE asks for on each: the standard number, the patent country and number, or the conference name, location and pages. The citation engine runs from a style library bundled with the page, so it keeps working offline and your sources are never uploaded.