Knowing what information to include in your citation can be challenging, while this list may not capture everything about a standard, it is a good starting point:
The automatic citation generators available in Page 1+h or IEEE Explore Digital Library will not produce a proper citation. They may provide you some of the elements listed above but you will likely have to modify the results.
Online Standards & Codes
For Your Reference list: Standards Developing Organization. (year). Title of standard (Standard No. 1234). Retrieved from http://...
Example:
Canadian Standards Association. (2018). Mechanical refrigeration code (CSA Standard No. B52-18). Retrieved from
https://ra.ocls.ca/ra/login.aspx?inst=georgian&url=https://subscriptions-techstreet-com.eztest.ocls.ca/products/795966
For Your In Text Citation: (Standards Developing Organization, year).
Example of first in text citation: (Canadian Standards Association [CSA], 2018)
Example of any additional in text citations: (CSA, 2018)
"As seen in (Canadian Standards Association [CSA], 2018), this standard reflects... Furthermore, it also states that... (CSA, 2018)."
In-Print Standards & Codes
For Your Reference list: Standards Developing Organization. (year). Title of standard (Standard No. 1234). City, Province or State 2 letter abbreviation: Publisher.
Example:
Canadian Standards Association. (2013). Mechanical refrigeration code (CSA Standard No. B52-13). Mississauga, ON: CSA Group.
For Your In Text Citation: (Standards Developing Organization, year).
Example of first in text citation: (Canadian Standards Association [CSA], 2013)
Example of any additional in text citations: (CSA, 2013)
"As seen in (Canadian Standards Association [CSA], 2018), this standard reflects... Furthermore, it also states that... (CSA, 2018)."
Online Standards & Codes
For Your Reference list: [Reference Number] Title of Standard, Standard number, date. [Online]. Available: http://...
Example:
[1] IEEE Standard for Ethernet, 802.3, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEESTD.2018.8457469
For Your In Text Citation: Use the Reference Number in Square Brackets to reference the citation.
Example of first in text citation: [1]
Example of any additional in text citations: [1]
"As seen in [1], this standard reflects..."
In-Print Standards & Codes
For Your Reference list: [Reference Number] Title of Standard, Standard number, date.
Example:
[3] IEEE Standard for Ethernet, 802.3, 2018.
For Your In Text Citation: Use the Reference Number in Square Brackets to reference the citation.
Example of first in text citation: [3]
Example of any additional in text citations: [3]
"As seen in [3], this standard reflects..."
Online Standards & Codes
For Your Reference list: Standards Developing Organization. Title. Standard Number, Publisher, Publication Date, Online Location. Date of Access.
Example:
International Code Council. International Plumbing Code. IPC-2018, International Code Council, 2017,
https://ra.ocls.ca/ra/login.aspx?inst=georgian&url=https://subscriptions-techstreet-com.eztest.ocls.ca/products/773672. 2 April 2019.
For Your In Text Citation: (Standards Developing Organization, Title of Standard)
Example of first in text citation: (International Code Council, International Plumbing Code)
"As seen in... (International Code Council, International Plumbing Code), this standard reflects..."
In-Print Standards & Codes
For Your Reference list: Standards Developing Organization. Title. Standard Number, Publisher, Publication Date.
Example:
International Code Council. International Plumbing Code. IPC-2018, International Code Council, 2017.
For Your In Text Citation: (Standards Developing Organization, Title of Standard)
Example of first in text citation: (International Code Council, International Plumbing Code)
"As seen in... (International Code Council, International Plumbing Code), this standard reflects..."
