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Vancouver referencing guide (Online)

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Journal article (Print)

Authors(s). (Surname followed by initial(s)). 
Article Title. 
The name of the journal. 
Year of publication; 
Volume number of journal(Issue number): 
Inclusive page number(s) of the article.

Example:

Hoggan-Kloubert T. Learning from the past: continuity as a dimension of transformation. Adult Education Quarterly. 2024;74(2): 95–111.

Online journal article

Cite all the elements as for a print article, but in addition:

  • Add: “[Internet]” after the title of the journal and before the full stop. For example, Annals of Internal Medicine [Internet].
  • Add a date of citation in square brackets following the date of publication.
  • Add: “Available from:” and provide a URL or doi

Journal article (Online)

Authors(s). (Surname followed by initial(s)).
Article title.
Journal name [Internet].
Year of publication [cited date Year Month Day];
Volume number
(Issue number):
Inclusive page number(s) of the article. (If available - if not count or estimate, e.g. [6 p.] or [ about 12 p.] )
Available from:

Example:

Tan T, Junghans C, Varaden D. Empowering community health professionals for effective air pollution information communication. BMC Public Health [Internet]. 2023 [cited 2024 Jul 17];23(1): [5 p.]. Available from: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-023-17462-1

Kang H, Yang M, Li M, Xi R, Sun Q, Lin Q. Effects of different parameters of Tai Chi on the intervention of chronic low back pain: A meta-analysis. PloS One [Internet]. 2024 [cited 2024 Jul 17];19(7): e0306518 [17 p.]. Available from: doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0306518