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IEEE Referencing Guide: Abbreviations

IEEE Referencing Guide

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Reference List - Abbreviations

Reference List - Abbreviations

Reference List - Abbreviations.

 

It is common in science publications to use standard abbreviations for common words in book and journal titles to give more concise references (for example IEEE Syst. J for the IEEE Systems Journal). 

Some standard abbreviations (and their meanings):

 

Abbreviation  
Appl. applied
Conv. convention
Ed./Eds. editor/editors
et al. and others
fig. figure
no. issue number
p. single page
pp. page range
rep report
Soc. Society
Suppl. supplement
Tab. table
Tech. Rep. technical report
vol. volume

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