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Engineering

A guide for EGR Students

Citing Standards

APA Style

If publisher uses acronym, spell out acronym for the publisher. Example: American National Standard Institute/Robotic Industries Association not “ANSI/RIA”.

General Format:
Publisher. (Year). Standard Title (Standard Code). Retrieved from URL

Example:
American National Standard Institute/Robotic Industries Association. (1999). Industrial Robots and Robot Systems – Safety Requirements (ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999). Retrieved from https://subscriptions.techstreet.com/products/13518

IEEE Style

General Format:
Standard Title, Standard Code, year.

Example:
Industrial Robots and Robot Systems – Safety Requirements, ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999, 1999.

ACS

If publisher uses acronym, spell out acronym for the publisher. Example: American National Standard Institute/Robotic Industries Association not “ANSI/RIA”.

General Format:
Publisher. Standard Title; Standard Code; Location, year. URL/DOI (accessed YYYY-MM-DD)

Example:
American National Standard Institute/Robotic Industries Association. Industrial Robots and Robot Systems – Safety Requirements; ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999; Ann Arbor, MI, 1999. https://subscriptions.techstreet.com/products/13518 (accessed 2022-06-10)

Chicago Style

Author-Date 

If publisher uses acronym use “Acronym (Spell out acronym)” for publisher. Example: ANSI/RIA (American National Standard Institute/Robotic Industries Association).

General Format:
Publisher. Year. Standard Title. Standard Code. Location: Publisher, approved date (format Month Date, Year); reaffirmed date (format Month Date, Year).

Example:
ANSI/RIA (American National Standard Institute/Robotic Industries Association). 1999. Industrial Robots and Robot Systems – Safety Requirements. ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999. Ann Arbor, MI: RIA, approved June 21, 1999.

 

Notes and Bibliography

If publisher uses acronym use “Spell out acronym (acronym)” for publisher. Example: American National Standard Institute/Robotic Industries Association (ANSI/RIA).

General Format:
Publisher. Standard Title. Standard Code. Location: Publisher, approved date (format Month Date, Year); reaffirmed date (format Month Date, Year).

Example:
American National Standard Institute/Robotic Industries Association (ANSI/RIA). Industrial Robots and Robot Systems – Safety Requirements. ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999. Ann Arbor, MI: RIA, approved June 21, 1999.