Publication Dates

The Date of Publication for Journals and Standards on IEEE Xplore represents the very first instance of public dissemination. IEEE Xplore previously made distinctions between the online publication date, print publication date, etc. This was simplified to reflect a single publication date of record as defined above.

Conference proceedings in IEEE Xplore show "Date of Conference" (date of event) and also "Date Added to IEEE Xplore" (date proceedings were first published).

Courses show the month and year of publication. Some older courses include the label "Reaffirmed" to indicate the course was reevaluated to ensure its contents are up-to-date and relevant.