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Vancouver Referencing

Instructions and links for Referencing support

Tables and figures

In-text citation:

Figure 2. Marconi’s grounded antenna. Adapted from Hong. [reproduced figure inserted here]2

Reference list: 

Follow the format of the reference type (book, journal, website or other source) in which you found the table/figure/image/appendix followed by: table/figure/image/appendix number of original source, Title of table/figure/image/appendix from original source; p. Page number of table/figure/image/appendix from original source.

  1. Hong C. Wireless: From Marconi's black box to the Audion [Internet]. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2014. Figure 15, Marconi's Grounded Antenna; [cited 2020 Jan 15]; p. 187. Available from: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com

Notes:

The table number in these examples would be the table number in your document and not the table number in the original document. The original table number and title must be cited in the Reference list (see above).

When citing an idea AND a table/figure from the same source, cite the journal article/book/website as one reference, and then the cited, reproduced or adapted table/figure with a different number in the Reference list.

When citing a table or image, it is advised to attempt to cite the originating document, rather than a source which reproduces the table or image.

In-text citation:

Table 3. Examples of vaccine classes and associated industrial challenges.1 [reproduced/adapted table inserted here]

Reference list:

Follow the format of the reference type (book, journal, website or other source) in which you found the table/figure/image/appendix followed by: table/figure/image/appendix number of original source, Title of table/figure/image/appendix from original source; p. Page number of table/figure/image/appendix from original source.

  1. Smith J, Lipsitch M, Almond JW. Vaccine production, distribution, access, and uptake. Lancet 2011;378(9789):428‐438. Table 1, Examples of vaccine classes and associated industrial challenges; p. 429.

Notes:

The table number in these examples would be the table number in your document and not the table number in the original document. The original table number and title must be cited in the Reference list (see above).

When citing an idea AND a table/figure from the same source, cite the journal article/book/website as one reference, and then the cited, reproduced or adapted table/figure with a different number in the Reference list.

When citing a table or image, it is advised to attempt to cite the originating document, rather than a source which reproduces the table or image.

Citing medicine: the NLM style guide for authors, editors, and publishers (2nd edition) and AMA manual of style provide detailed guidance in formatting bibliographic citations in Vancouver referencing style.