How to Cite a Conference Paper in Vancouver Style

Apprenez le format exact avec des exemples, des citations dans le texte et des erreurs courantes à éviter.

Format de citation

Modèle de base

[#] Author(s). Paper title. In: Proceedings of Conference Name; Year Month Day-Day; Location.

Composants de la citation

Reference Number

Numbered [1], [2], etc.

Author(s)

Last name Initial(s).

Paper Title

Sentence case. Not italicized.

Conference Info

In: Proceedings of Conference Name; Year Month Day-Day; Location.

Exemple concret

Source exemple

number

1

author

Lee S, Patel M

title

CRISPR gene editing applications in cancer treatment

conference

International Conference on Molecular Medicine

date

2023 Sep 10-12

location

Boston, MA

Citation formatée

[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.

Citation dans le texte

[1]

[1], [2]

Erreurs courantes

Incorrect:

[1] Lee, S. & Patel, M. (2023). CRISPR Gene Editing. Presented at the International Conference, Boston, September 10-12.

Correct:

[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.

Pourquoi: Use initials without periods, sentence case for title, 'In: Proceedings of', and use semicolons to separate components.

Incorrect:

[1]. Lee, S., Patel, M., et al. 2023. Gene Editing Paper. Boston Conference.

Correct:

[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.

Pourquoi: List authors without 'et al.' in reference list. Include full conference name and complete date range.

Incorrect:

[1] Lee S, Patel M. CRISPR Gene Editing. International Conference. September 2023, Boston.

Correct:

[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.

Pourquoi: Use proper date format (Year Mon Day-Day), full conference name, 'In: Proceedings of' format.

Questions fréquentes

What if the conference paper was later published? ▼

If published as an article or in proceedings, cite the published version instead.

Do I need the exact conference dates? ▼

Include them if available. Month and year at minimum.

Should I include conference location in in-text citations? ▼

No, just use [1], [2], etc. Location is only in the full reference.

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