SAGE - Vancouver Referencing Guide
(updated Dec 2023)

How do you cite a book in the SAGE - Vancouver referencing style? (2023 Guide)

A book citation in SAGE - Vancouver 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 SAGE - Vancouver 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:
SAGE - Vancouver citation: And an in-text citation book citation in SAGE - Vancouver looks like this: ¹


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How to reference a journal article in the SAGE - Vancouver citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in SAGE - Vancouver format?

A journal is a scholarly article that presents research from experts in a certain field. Here’s how to cite a paper in SAGE - Vancouver

Here’s a SAGE - Vancouver 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 SAGE - Vancouver: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹


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How to cite a website in a paper in SAGE - Vancouver style?

The basics of a reference list entry for a web page or web document in SAGE - Vancouver is straight forward. Here’s how

Here’s an SAGE - Vancouver example website reference: To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹

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How to cite a YouTube video SAGE - Vancouver in 2023

Are you watching a YouTube video and you don’t know how to cite it? Here’s a simple way to do it in SAGE - Vancouver

Here’s a SAGE - Vancouver citation YouTube video example: So how to cite a video SAGE - Vancouver? And an in-text video citation would look like this: ¹

How to cite a podcast using SAGE - Vancouver referencing style

As the world goes digital, so does the way we learn. Podcasts have become an increasingly common source of knowledge. Here’s how to cite a podcast episode in SAGE - Vancouver

It is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in SAGE - Vancouver. Podcast referencing example in SAGE - Vancouver using “This American Life” episode 640: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using SAGE - Vancouver referencing style?

Have you found a song you would like to cite and include in your essay? Here’s how to cite a song in SAGE - Vancouver

An example song citation in SAGE - Vancouver. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in SAGE - Vancouver: And an in-text citation would look like this: ¹