Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.") Referencing Guide
This is the Citationsy guide to Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.") citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
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How to do citations in Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.") style?

How do you cite a book in the Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.") referencing style?
Here’s an example book citation in Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.") using placeholders:1.
Last Name FN. Title. Edition. Editor Last Name EFN, editor. City: Publisher; 2000.
Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.") citation:
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Rowling JK. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. 1st ed. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc; 1997.
How to reference a journal article in the Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.") citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.") format?
Here’s a Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.") journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF. Title. Container [Internet]. 2000Jan.1 [cited 2021Apr.11];Volume(Issue):pages Used. Available from: URL
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Petit C, Sieffermann J. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. [Internet]. 2007Jan.1 [cited 2021Apr.11];18(1):161-72. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008
How to cite a website in a paper in Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.") style?
Here’s an Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.") example website reference:1.
Author1 LastnameAF, Author2 LastnameAF. Title [Internet]. Publisher; 2000 [cited 2021Apr.11]. Available from: https://www.example.com
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
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Tran M. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President [Internet]. The Guardian; 2008 [cited 2021Apr.11]. Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
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How to cite a YouTube video Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.")
Here’s a Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.") citation YouTube video example:1.
ChannelName. Title [Internet]. YouTube. 2000 [cited 2021Apr.11]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX
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Pixar. Pizza Clip — Inside Out [Internet]. YouTube. 2015 [cited 2021Apr.11]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ
How to cite a podcast using Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.") referencing style
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 Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.").
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Lastname F. Title [Internet]. Publisher; 2000 [cited 2021Apr.11]. Available from: http://www.example.com
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This American Life. 640: Five Women [Internet]. WBEZ Radio; 2018 [cited 2021Apr.11]. Available from: https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women
How to cite a piece of music or a song using Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.") referencing style?
An example song citation in Vancouver (brackets, no "et al.").1.
Lastname F. Song Title [Internet]. Album. 2000 [cited 2021Apr.11]. Available from: http://www.example.com
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The Beatles. Here Comes the Sun [Internet]. Abbey Road. 1969 [cited 2021Apr.11]. Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150
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