Citation guide

The Vancouver style guidelines were developed as a result of a meeting of medical journal editors in Vancouver, BC. They became known as the Vancouver Group, and have since evolved into the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Vancouver style is also referred to as the Uniform Requirements forManuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. It is the manuscript citation style used by many biomedical and scientific journals. Detailed guidelines for citing references in Vancouver Style are outlined in Citing Medicine:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7256/

• Vancouver Style 1: in-text citations are listed consecutively, and represented as citationnumbers written in
• Vancouver Style 2: in-text citations are listed consecutively, and represented as citation numbers in

This handout focuses on Vancouver Style 1, which is most often used in medical research papers. Check with your instructor for information regarding their specific referencing requirements.

A complete guide to citation you can download here: Vancouver style