ASCE Citation Style Guide

ASCE Citation Style Guide (American Society of Civil Engineers)

Overview: The ASCE citation style is standard in civil engineering. It uses bracketed numbers for in-text citations, corresponding to a numbered reference list at the document’s end.

In-Text Citations

Cite sources in order of appearance using bracketed numbers.

• Single reference: The proposed method improves accuracy [1].
• Multiple references: Studies highlight the benefits of modeling [1], [3], [5].

References

Listed numerically in citation order with consistent formatting.

• Book: Smith, J. 2018. Structural Analysis: Principles and Applications. Engineering Press, New York, NY.
• Journal Article: Johnson, E. 2020. “Bridge Load Distribution Analysis.” Journal of Civil Engineering, 34(2), 123–135.
• Conference Paper: Brown, R. 2019. “Advances in Concrete Materials.” Proceedings of the 2019 ASCE International Conference on Civil Engineering, ASCE, Reston, VA, 23–30.
• Report: Doe, M. 2021. Wind Load Effects on Tall Buildings. Report No. 2021-05, Engineering Society Press, Reston, VA.

Formatting

• Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt.
• Spacing: Single-space within entries; double-space between entries.
• Margins: 1-inch.
• Indentation: Hanging indent for references.

Disciplines Using ASCE at UT Tyler

• Graduate College of Engineering: Civil Engineering M.S.C.E.

Resources

• ASCE Citation Generator
• ASCE Style Guide (PDF)