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Unpublished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