Citation Format Guides

Comprehensive guides for each citation format supported by ScholarCite. Learn when to use each format, understand their rules, and see examples.

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IEEE Citation Style

Used in engineering, computer science, and electronics. Numbered citations in square brackets [1].

Disciplines: Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

American Medical Association style for medical and health sciences. Numbered superscript citations¹.

Disciplines: Medicine, Health Sciences, Clinical Research

Standard legal citation system for law reviews, journals, and court documents in the United States.

Disciplines: Law, Legal Studies, Court Documents

Council of Science Editors style for biological and life sciences. Three systems: Citation-Sequence, Citation-Name, Name-Year.

Disciplines: Biology, Ecology, Life Sciences

American Chemical Society style for chemistry publications. Numbered superscript citations.

Disciplines: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry

Author-date system popular in UK universities. Multiple sub-styles with institutional variations.

Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Business

International standard for biomedical publications. Numbered citations in square brackets [1].

Disciplines: Medicine, Nursing, Public Health (International)

For Engineering & Computer Science: Use IEEE for conference papers, journal articles, and technical standards.

For Medical & Health Sciences: Use AMA (US) or Vancouver (International) for clinical studies and medical research.

For Legal Writing: Use Bluebook for law reviews, court briefs, and legal memoranda.

For Biology & Life Sciences: Use CSE for ecology, taxonomy, and biological research.

For Chemistry: Use ACS for organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical research.

For UK Universities: Use Harvard if required by your institution (check your course handbook for the specific sub-style).