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Referencing for Telecommunications Engineering

Information for how to reference sources using IEEE Style in business and technical writing.

How to reference web content

Here are some basic formats for referencing other online sources. The grey boxes highlight the information that needs to change in each reference. You do not include them in your own work.

Please pay close attention to the punctuation and capitalisation in each of the formats and in the examples below.

Online video (eg. YouTube, O'Reilly case studies

Video creator. Title of video. (release date). Accessed: Month, day, year. [Online video]. Available: https://url.com.

Reports and white papers

J. K. Author, “Title of report,” Abbrev. Name of Co., City, State (USA only), Country, Report number (if available), Month, day, year. Accessed: Month day, year. [Online]. Available: https://url.com

News, corporate pages, and blogs

J. K. Author, “Title of web page”. Title of Website. Address/URL (accessed Month day, year).

Examples of web content references

[1]   IEEE ComSoc. Toward 6G networks: Use cases and technologies. (Jun. 24, 2020). Accessed: Dec. 14, 2021. [Online Video]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2npTuUHi78w

[2]   A. Pardes, “The WIRED guide to the internet of things”. Wired.com. https://www.wired.com/story/wired-guide-internet-of-things/ (accessed Dec. 14, 2021).

[3]  Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, “Cyber security, safety and trust,” Canberra, Australia, May 6, 2021. Accessed Dec. 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://digitaleconomy.pmc.gov.au/fact-sheets/cyber-security-safety-and-trust

[4]   R. Harrison, “JP9102, Australia’s home grown satellite communications project”. SpaceAustralia.com https://spaceaustralia.com/news/jp9102-australias-home-grown-satellite-communications-project (accessed Dec. 14, 2021).

[5]   ABC News. Video: Calls for telecommunication services to be considered essential. (Oct. 16, 2021). Accessed Dec. 14, 2021. [Online Video]. Available: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-16/calls-for-telecommunication-services-to-be/13589524

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