Software URL is Not Showing in IEEE Bibliography

ahmetyusufdev

I want to reference a GitHub Repository by adding it as Item Type Software and providing all the necessary details including the URL.
the problem is when I add the bibliography it shows it without the URL.

Is this normal? If yes, what are your suggestions?

ahmetyusufdev

any ideas ? I'm using Zotero plugin on microsoft word in mac

bwiernik

IEEE does not generally include URLs for any item type. There is an “IEEE with URL” version available in the style repository.

ahmetyusufdev

Thanks bwiernik ! I didn't know that. I'll try the "IEEE with URL". Thank you for your help.

olivercouch

@bwiernik That's not correct - perhaps in the past but the current version (released 29th of Jan this year) definitely includes URLS for items sourced online:

http://journals.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/IEEE_Reference_Guide.pdf

The only time a URL may not be included for an online reference is if the reference has a DOI - in which case it's acceptable to just provide the DOI (see III. Notes About Online References).

Here's all the types in the IEEE referencing guide that are required to include a URL:

Books, Monographs (Online)
Conference Paper Online
Conference Proceedings Online
Lecture Online
Manual (Online)
Online Video (e.g., YouTube)
Patent Online
Periodicals Online
Report Online
Standard Online
Thesis Online
Government Documents Online
Websites