Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Cite Sources
Citation Style
Instructors and commercially published journals will use different styles, so check the your instructor or a journal’s home page for the style they use.
- ASME Journals Digital Submission Tool Guidelines and Information: ReferencesLink to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers journal guidelines for formatting references
- Materials Science Common Citation StyleThis is the citation style for the journal Microscopy and Microanalysis. This is a common style for materials science and engineering.
- IEEE Citation StyleThis is IEEE’s document which lays out their citation style. This is very similar to the style ASME uses in their documents.
- IEEE Reference GuideDetailed guidelines for citing references and style
The IEEE Guide to Writing in the Engineering and Technical Fields by Publication Date: 2017eBook link to IEEE’s manual for writing. Includes their style guide for citing references.
- Chicago Manual of Style OnlineProvides recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices for the digital age. Funded by donors to the Dean's Fund for Excellence in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
Online Citation Guides
Citing ChatGPT or other AI Tools
The ASME and IEEE have not published official recommendations on citing ChatGPT and other AI generated content.
ASME publication guidelines include this note: "ASME primarily uses a form of the Chicago Manual of Style for reference format."
According to the IEEE Editorial Style Manual for Authors, for grammar and usage not included in the manual, authors should consult The Chicago Manual of Style.
For more information see the Library's page on Using and Citing Generative AI
Citation Management Tool: Zotero
Zotero is a citation management application that allows you to collect book and article citations from the library catalog and other databases. Zotero also connects with your word processor (MS Word, Google Docs, Libre Office) to insert in text citations and generate a reference list in your selected citation style.
See the library guide, Manage Citations with Zotero, on how to use this tool. The Library provides workshops and support for Zotero.
- ZoteroZotero is a free open source citation management tool