Citation styles

IEEE

The preferred style for citing sources in electrical and computing engineering is the IEEE style

ASME

The preferred style for citing sources in mechanical engineering is the ASME style.

Other Style Guides: APA, Chicago, MLA

Citing in LaTeX

See the BibTeX, LaTex, and Overleaf guide.

Reference managers

Introduction to reference management software 

Reference/citation management software helps you organize the information sources that you find and automates the process of creating your bibliography. Many reference management software packages are available, each of them with their own strengths and weaknesses. Below are two commonly used reference managers:

Mendeley 

Zotero 

It should be noted that SFU Library supports Zotero. Refer to the guide for details. 

Avoiding plagiarism 

SFU library guide:

IEEE guidelines: 

ASME guidelines: 

Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated text:

Writing 

NEW: Best Engineering Paper winners (McGill University, Communication in Engineering course)

Literature Reviews in the Applied Sciences

Selected books on technical writing:

Writing support

The Library's Student Learning Commons offers a wide range of workshops, consultations, and self-guided instructional tools for both undergraduate and graduate students.

For Graduate Student workshops and services, check out the Library's Graduate Research Commons.

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Last revised: 2024-08-08