Vancouver (author-date) Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the Vancouver (author-date) referencing style? (2024 Guide)

A book citation in Vancouver (author-date) always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

Here’s an example book citation in Vancouver (author-date) using placeholders: So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
Vancouver (author-date) citation: And an in-text citation book citation in Vancouver (author-date) looks like this: (Angelou 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the Vancouver (author-date) citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Vancouver (author-date) format?

Have you come across a research paper or journal article you would like to cite in your own research? Here’s how to do it in Vancouver (author-date)

Here’s a Vancouver (author-date) journal citation example using placeholders: So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in Vancouver (author-date):