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How to cite a book in Vancouver

The Vancouver format for a book, as a template and a real example. Fill in your own source in the generator below.

NLM Citing Medicine, 2nd ed. / ICMJE

VANCFormat

Surname G. Title of book. 2nd ed. City: Publisher; 2024.

VANCExample

Hall JE, Hall ME. Guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology. 14th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021.

Vancouver book rules

  1. Surname and initials, no full stops.
  2. Title in sentence case, no italics.
  3. Edition: “2nd ed.”
  4. Place: Publisher; Year.

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VANCNLM Citing Medicine, 2nd ed. / ICMJE
Book

Hall JE, Hall ME. Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. 14th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021.

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Questions about Vancouver books

How do I cite a book in Vancouver?

Author AA. Title of book. Edition. Place: Publisher; Year.

How do I cite specific pages?

Add “p. 45-7.” after the year for the part you used.

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