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Vancouver Referencing Guide: Personal Communication - Email

Personal Communication - Email

Personal Communication - Email

Personal Communication - Email

Basic format to reference a private communication

#  Author(s)  Surname initial/s, private communication, Abbrev. Month. Year.

Referencing elements to cite:

  • # Reference number (matching the in-text citation number)
  • Author(s) name
  • private communication
  • Abbreviated month and year or correspondence

 

In-text example of an email 

 

An email (Van Staden R., private communication, 2021 Sept. 2 confirming that the results are accurate also reaffirms the view that ...

You do not need to include an entry in the Reference List.

 

 

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