This is a guide on Vancouver Referencing, a reference format that is frequently used in the Medical and Science disciplines. The Standard Criteria for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals, which were created by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), are another name for this formatting scheme.
Sources are listed in numerical order at the conclusion of the document and are numbered in the same order as they are mentioned in the text according to Vancouver Referencing Style.
Here are some illustrations of how to properly credit various kinds of sources in Vancouver style:
Journal article:
Author(s) Last name Initials. Article title. Journal name. Year; Volume (issue): Page numbers.
Example:
Smith AB, Jones CD. The effects of exercise on mental health. J Sports Med. 2019;10(2): 35-40.
Book:
Author(s) Last name Initials. Book title. Edition (if not the first). Place of publication: Publisher; Year.
Example:
Williams DE, Brown KL. Medical Microbiology. 3rd ed. London: Mosby Elsevier; 2017.
Website:
- Author(s) Last name Initials (if available). Title of webpage. Name of website. URL. Published date or updated date (if available); Accessed date.
Example:
World Health Organization. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. WHO. https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease/novel-coronavirus-2019. Updated April 1, 2023; Accessed April 18, 2023.
In Vancouver style, in-text citations are indicated by superscript numbers in the text, corresponding to the numbered reference list at the end of the document.
Example: "Recent studies have shown that exercise can have a positive impact on mental health^1."
We hope this guide has been helpful in making you understand how to use Vancouver Referencing. If you have any further questions or need assistance with your citations, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
