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Vancouver Report Citation Format

Government/Institutional Report:

#. Organization. Title. Place: Publisher; Year. Report No.: X.

Online Report:

#. Author. Title [Internet]. Publisher; Year [cited YYYY Mon DD]. Available from: URL

Vancouver Report Citation Examples

Government Report

1. National Institutes of Health. Annual report on health disparities in the United States. Bethesda (MD): NIH; 2024.

In-text: (1)

WHO Report

2. World Health Organization. Global tuberculosis report 2024. Geneva: WHO; 2024.

In-text: (2)

Clinical Guideline

3. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management [Internet]. London: NICE; 2023 [cited 2024 Feb 10]. Available from: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng136

In-text: (3)

Technical Report

4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Antibiotic resistance threats in the United States. Atlanta (GA): CDC; 2024. Report No.: CS-329270-A.

In-text: (4)

Online Report

5. World Bank. World development report 2024 [Internet]. Washington (DC): World Bank; 2024 [cited 2024 Mar 1]. Available from: https://www.worldbank.org/wdr2024

In-text: (5)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I cite a report in Vancouver format?

Use the format: Author(s)/Organization. Title. Place: Publisher; Year. Report No.: X. Example: 1. World Health Organization. Global tuberculosis report 2024. Geneva: WHO; 2024.

How do I cite a government report in Vancouver style?

List the government body as author, then title, place, publisher, year, and report number if available. Example: 1. National Institutes of Health. Annual report on health disparities. Bethesda (MD): NIH; 2024.

How do I cite a clinical practice guideline in Vancouver?

Treat guidelines like reports. Include the issuing body, guideline title, place, publisher, and year. Add "[Internet]" and URL for online guidelines. Example: 1. NICE. Hypertension in adults [Internet]. London: NICE; 2024 [cited 2024 Mar 1]. Available from: URL

How do I cite a WHO report in Vancouver format?

Use WHO as the author. Include the report title, "Geneva: World Health Organization" as publisher, year, and URL if accessed online. Example: 1. World Health Organization. World malaria report 2024. Geneva: WHO; 2024.

How do I cite an online report with a URL in Vancouver?

Add "[Internet]" after the title, "[cited YYYY Mon DD]" for access date, and "Available from: URL" at the end. Example: 1. Author. Report title [Internet]. Publisher; 2024 [cited 2024 Jan 15]. Available from: https://example.com

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