The Lancet Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)
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How to do citations in The Lancet style?
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How do you cite a book in the The Lancet referencing style? (2024 Guide)
A book citation in The Lancet always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an exampleHere’s an example book citation in The Lancet using placeholders:
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Last Name FN. Title, Edition. City: Publisher, 2000.
The Lancet citation:
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Angelou M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1st edn. New York: Random House, 1969.
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How to reference a journal article in the The Lancet citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in The Lancet format?
Use the following template to cite a journal article using the The Lancet citation format.Here’s a The Lancet journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF. Title. Container 2000; Volume: pages Used.
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