Citing Sources in Engineering & Science

Unlike other disciplines, there is not one set writing or citation style for the engineering and science disciplines. This guide outlines some of the more popular formats, please note that this does not include all styles! 

If you are unsure of the appropriate citation format to use, contact your professor to determine what is required for your paper or project.

Many engineering and science societies or organizations have specific writing and citation styles. Some of these are listed below, if the one you are needing is not listed, try the society's website and look for an area or section on the site for resources for authors. 

• ACM  (Association for Computing Machinery)
• AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
• AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)- AIChE Journal instructions to authors say to use the AMA Style (American Medical Association) to format references
• ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
• ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

• American Medical Association (AMA)

• American Psychological Association (APA)

• Chicago/Turabian
• Council of Science Editors (CSE)
• Modern Language Association (MLA)