How to Cite a Regulation in IEEE

A rule made by a government agency, such as the FDA.

Example in IEEE

[1]
“Food Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels,” Federal Register, vol. 81. p. 33742, May 27, 2016.
In-text [1]

Numbered by order of appearance in your document.

What IEEE includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Regulation Title
  • Register/Code
  • Volume
  • Page
  • Date Published

Cite the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) title and section. For recent rules, include the Federal Register citation with volume, page, and date.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in IEEE.

A Regulation in other styles

APA 7th edition MLA 9th edition Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) Vancouver

Other sources in IEEE

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