How to Cite a Website in Vancouver Style

Aprende el formato exacto con ejemplos, citas en texto y errores comunes a evitar.

Formato de cita

Plantilla básica

[#] Author/Organization. Page Title [Internet]. Website Name; Year [cited Year Month Day]. Available from: URL

Componentes de la cita

Reference Number

Numbered [1], [2], [3], etc. in order of appearance.

Author or Organization

Full name or organization. If no author, start with title.

Page Title

Sentence case. Not italicized.

[Internet]

Include [Internet] designation.

Website Name

Name of website.

Year

Year of publication and access.

URL

Full web address.

Ejemplo real

Fuente de ejemplo

number

1

author

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

title

COVID-19 vaccines

website

CDC

year

2023

accessed

2023 June 15

url

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/

Cita formateada

[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/

Cita en texto

[1]

[1] - numbered citations in brackets

Errores comunes

Incorrecto:

1. CDC. COVID vaccines. www.cdc.gov. 2023.

Correcto:

[1] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. COVID-19 vaccines [Internet]. CDC; 2023 [cited 2023 Jun 15]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/...

Por qué: Use numbered format [1], full organization name, [Internet] designation, and 'Available from:' with complete URL.

Incorrecto:

[CDC 2023] COVID-19 vaccines [Internet]

Correcto:

[1] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. COVID-19 vaccines [Internet]. CDC; 2023 [cited 2023 Jun 15]. Available from: URL

Por qué: Use sequential numbers [1], [2], etc., not abbreviations. Include [Internet] and full access information.

Incorrecto:

[1]. CDC. COVID vaccines. CDC.gov accessed June 15, 2023.

Correcto:

[1] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. COVID-19 vaccines [Internet]. CDC; 2023 [cited 2023 Jun 15]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/...

Por qué: Use semicolon after website name, format [cited Year Mon Day], and include 'Available from:' with full URL.

Preguntas frecuentes

Why are citations numbered in Vancouver style? ▼

Vancouver uses numbered citations [1], [2], [3] in the order they appear in your text, which saves space and is common in medical/scientific writing.

Do I always need the access date? ▼

Yes, Vancouver requires [cited Year Month Day] format for online sources.

How do I format the date abbreviations? ▼

Use three-letter month abbreviations: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

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