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Vancouver Referencing Guide: Introduction

Vancouver Referencing Guide

The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors - Introduction

Introduction to the Guide

This Guide provides key information relating to the method of referencing as specified by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (the ICMJA). The Vancouver referencing style is a numeric citation system used in biomedical, health and some science publications.

Before you make practical use of this guide, you should make sure that you are familiar with the essential background information that is contained in our General Referencing Guide.

Vancouver Referencing Guide: A - Z