Suppose you want to add an external link to the IEP's article on Samuel Alexander (1859—1938). The location of this entry at the IEP is at alex-sam, the title of the entry is "Paul Feyerabend", and the last update is June 1, 2009. The code

• {{Cite IEP |url-id=alex-sam |title=Samuel Alexander (1859—1938) |first=Emily |last=Thomas |date=June 1, 2009}}

will produce the link

• Thomas, Emily (1 tháng 6 năm 2009). “Samuel Alexander (1859—1938)”. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.