University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Grainger College of Engineering
Electrical & Computer Engineering

Thesis Reference Guide: AIP Style

References in the Text

  • References must be cited in numerical order (i.e., the first citation is 1, etc.).
  • Use superscript Arabic numerals.
  • Place the numerals AFTER punctuation.
  • Do not put citation numbers where they might be mistaken for numbers with a different meaning.
  • The use of et al. (no comma before et) is encouraged in the body of the paper, but discouraged in the references. The names of all authors should be given in the references unless the number of authors is greater than six.

The Reference List

  • References must be listed in numerical order, using the superscript numerals.
  • Be consistent in spacing. You may either space between the first and second initials or close up: "T.I. Wein" or "T. I. Wein" are both acceptable.
  • Spell out journal/conference titles in full or use accepted abbreviations. Be consistent in your choice throughout the list.
  • For conference proceedings, give the name, place, and year of the conference. If possible, specify the editors and publisher. Indicate page numbers.
  • For a report, give the name of the laboratory, the report number, and the year. Give the title if possible (especially if a report number is not available).

Sample Reference List

1 C. Kittel, Quantum Theory of Solids (Wiley, New York, 1963), p. 249. 

2 G. Baym and C. J. Pethick, Landau Fermi-Liquid Theory Concepts and Applications (Wiley, New York, 1991).

Sample Books

Book with single author
S. Hemmingsen, Soft Science (University of Saskatchewan Press, Saskatchewan, 1997), pp. 123-321.

Book with multiple authors
S. Hemmingsen and Q. Cai, Soft Science (University of Saskatchewan Press, Saskatchewan, 1997), pp. 123-321.

Book with edition number
S. Hemmingsen and Q. Cai, Soft Science, 2nd ed. (University of Saskatchewan Press, Saskatchewan, 1997), pp. 123-321.

Book with volume and edition numbers
S. Hemmingsen and Q. Cai, Soft Science, 2nd ed. (University of Saskatchewan Press, Saskatchewan, 1997), Vol. II, pp. 123-321.

Material in edited book
S. Hemmingsen and Q. Cai, in Soft Science, edited by L. Winterbottom and S. Schechter (University of Saskatchewan Press, Saskatchewan, 1997).

Material in edited book, with volume number
S. Hemmingsen and Q. Cai, in Soft Science, edited by L. Winterbottom (University of Saskatchewan Press, Saskatchewan, 1997), Vol. II, pp. 123-321.

Sample Articles

Journal article
S. Limsombatanan and N. Bobeya, IEEE Transactions on Computers 46, 695-701 (1997).

Journal article with issue number
S. Limsombatanan and N. Bobeya, IEEE Transactions on Computers 46 (5), 695-701 (1997).

Journal article with author et al.
S. Limsombatanan et al., IEEE Transactions on Computers 46, 695-701 (1997).

Journal article including the article title
S. Limsombatanan and N. Bobeya, "TDM and TWDM de Bruijn networks and shufflenets for optical communications," IEEE Transactions on Computers 46, 695-701 (1997).

Article with simultaneous publication in translation
L. G. Aslamosov and A. I. Larkin, Fiz Twerd. Tela (Leningrad) 10, 1104 (1968) [Sov. Phys. Solid State 10, 875 (1968)].

Article to be published < BR>F. W. Tseng, J. H. Kim, and K. Iwata, Phys. Rev. B (to be published).

Article or paper, unpublished
F. W. Tseng, J. H. Kim, and K. Iwata (unpublished).

Article in proceedings
K. Nguyen and N. Luc, Proc. R. Soc. Paris Ser. B 36, 145-170 (1997).

Sample Symposia and Conferences

The word in before the conference name is not italicized.

Article from proceedings of a symposium or conference
C. Yaakov and R. Huque, in Second International Telecommunications Energy Symposium '97, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1997, pp. 17-27.

Article from edited proceedings with publisher information
C. Yaakov and R. Huque, Second International Telecommunications Energy Symposium Proceedings, edited by E. Yow (IEEE, New York, 1996), pp. 17-27.

Article from edited conference proceedings, published under a separate title
C. Yaakov and R. Huque, in Telecommunications Energy International, Proceedings of the 2nd International Telecommunications Energy Conference, Copenhagen, 1997, edited by J. Choi, J-Y. Yang, and J. Sinogeikina, AIP. Conf. Proc. No. 42 (AIP, New York, 1997).

Published proceedings from a meeting/conference
C. Yaakov and R. Huque, Proceedings of the Second International Telecommunications Energy Conference, Copenhagen, IEEE Pub. No. 320CMORE2-75 (IEEE, New York, 1997), pp. 17-27.

Article from conference proceedings to be published in another journal
C. Yaakov and R. Huque, in Proceedings of the Second International Telecommunications Energy Conference, Copenhagen, 1997 [J. Phys. Rev (to be published)].

Sample Private Communications

R. Kibiro Waweru and A. Gakure (private communication, 1997).

Sample Computer Program

M. F. Verde, computer code MIKE (IBM Laboratories, Pleasantville, NY, 1996).

Sample Patent

K. Kimura and A. Lipeles, U. S. Patent No. 14, 860,040 (14 December, 1996).

Sample Thesis/Dissertation

Note: "M.S. thesis," but "PhD dissertation."

H. Zhang, M.S. thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997.

 

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