Engineering

Use these tools to manage your citations and format your papers. Each tool allows you to import and export records in BibTeX format.

Not sure which one to use? Think about...

• Is there a program that you are expected to use, for example by your professor/supervisor/lab director?
• Is there a program that is used by other people you are working with, for example class/team/lab members or research partners?
• Are there program features that are important to you? (See a technical comparison here.)

The format for a standard citation depends on the style (IEEE, APA, etc). Whichever style is used, the citation usually needs this information:

• Issuing agency
• Standard number
• Standard title
• Publication date
• Specific version (if applicable)

Examples in IEEE style:

• Test method for density or relative density of engine coolant concentrates and engine coolants by the hydrometer, ASTM Standard D 1122, 2016.
   
• Fire resistant tanks for flammable and combustible liquids, UL Standard 2080, 2000.

The format for a standard citation depends on the style (IEEE, APA, etc). Whichever style is used, the citation usually needs this information:

• Assignee (owner)
• Patent title
• Country
• Patent stage (Patent or Patent Application)
• Patent (or application) number
• Date of award (or application)

Examples in IEEE style:

• M. Myers, "Golf club head with adjustable center of gravity," U.S. Patent 8 696 491 B1, April 15, 2014.
   
• R. F. Gazdzinski, "Portable computerized wireless payment apparatus and methods," U.S. Patent 8 371 503 B2, February 12, 2013.