Vancouver Citation Format: Templates and Examples
The Vancouver Style format for 10 common source types, each with a template and a worked example. Open any source type for the full rules, common mistakes and FAQs.
Vancouver format at a glance
| Source type | Template and example |
|---|---|
| Website | [#] Author/Organization. Page Title [Internet]. Website Name; Year [cited Year Month Day]. Available from: URL [1] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. COVID-19 vaccines [Internet]. CDC; 2023 [cited 2023 Jun 15]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/ |
| Journal Article | [#] Author(s). Article title. Journal Name. Year;Volume(Issue):pages. [1] Anderson K, Smith J, Williams R. Efficacy of new treatment protocol in diabetes management. Diabetes Care. 2022;45(8):1842-1858. |
| Book | [#] Author(s). Book Title. Edition. Place of Publication: Publisher; Year. [1] Gaw A, Cowan RA, O'Reilly DSJ. Clinical biochemistry: an illustrated colour text. 6th ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier; 2019. |
| Book Chapter | [#] Chapter Author(s). Chapter title. In: Editor(s), editors. Book Title. Edition. Place: Publisher; Year. p. page range. [1] Smith J. Pathophysiology of heart disease. In: Williams M, editor. Cardiovascular medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2021. p. 45-78. |
| Conference Paper | [#] Author(s). Paper title. In: Proceedings of Conference Name; Year Month Day-Day; Location. [1] Lee S, Patel M. CRISPR gene editing applications in cancer treatment. In: Proceedings of International Conference on Molecular Medicine; 2023 Sep 10-12; Boston, MA. |
| Thesis/Dissertation | [#] Author. Thesis Title [dissertation/thesis]. Place: University; Year. [1] Chen M. Immunological responses to novel vaccine platforms [dissertation]. Stanford: Stanford University; 2022. |
| Newspaper Article | [#] Author. Article title. Newspaper Name [Internet]. Year Month Day [cited Year Month Day]. Available from: URL [1] Morrison T. New environmental regulations reshape corporate strategy. The Financial Times [Internet]. 2023 Nov 20 [cited 2023 Nov 21]. Available from: https://www.ft.com/content/... |
| Video/Online Media | [#] Creator. Video Title [Video]. Platform; Year [cited Year Month Day]. Available from: URL [1] Khan Academy. Introduction to quantum mechanics [Video]. YouTube; 2021 [cited 2023 Jul 10]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=... |
| Podcast | [#] Host. Episode Title [Podcast]. Podcast Name; Year [cited Year Month Day]. Available from: URL [1] Conan O. The future of comedy in the AI era [Podcast]. Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend; 2023 [cited 2023 Aug 5]. Available from: https://www.teamcoco.com/podcast/ |
| Social Media | [#] Creator [@username]. Post text [First 20 words] [Post type]. Platform [Internet]; Year Month Day [cited Year Month Day]. Available from: URL [1] World Health Organization [@WHO]. Climate change poses unprecedented threats to global health [...] [Tweet]. Twitter [Internet]; 2023 Jun 20 [cited 2023 Jun 21]. Available from: https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1234567890 |
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Citation Guides by Source Type
Website
Source type: website
Learn how to correctly cite a website in Vancouver Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Journal Article
Source type: journal-article
Learn how to correctly cite a journal article in Vancouver Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Book
Source type: book
Learn how to correctly cite a book in Vancouver Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Book Chapter
Source type: book-chapter
Learn how to correctly cite a book chapter in Vancouver Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Conference Paper
Source type: conference-paper
Learn how to correctly cite a conference paper in Vancouver Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Thesis/Dissertation
Source type: thesis
Learn how to correctly cite a thesis/dissertation in Vancouver Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Newspaper Article
Source type: newspaper
Learn how to correctly cite a newspaper article in Vancouver Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Video/Online Media
Source type: video
Learn how to correctly cite a video/online media in Vancouver Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Podcast
Source type: podcast
Learn how to correctly cite a podcast in Vancouver Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Social Media
Source type: social-media
Learn how to correctly cite a social media in Vancouver Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
About Vancouver Style
Vancouver Style is one of the most widely used citation styles in academic writing. Each guide above provides detailed formatting instructions, real-world examples, common mistakes, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Whether you're citing a website, journal article, book, or any other source type, you'll find comprehensive guidance to ensure your citations are formatted correctly according to Vancouver Style standards.
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Quick Reference: Vancouver Style Formats
- How to cite a website in Vancouver
- How to cite a journal article in Vancouver
- How to cite a book in Vancouver
- How to cite a book chapter in Vancouver
- How to cite a conference paper in Vancouver
- How to cite a thesis/dissertation in Vancouver
- How to cite a newspaper article in Vancouver
- How to cite a video/online media in Vancouver
- How to cite a podcast in Vancouver
- How to cite a social media in Vancouver