Vancouver's definition for book includes any complete work in one volume or a finite number of volumes. This includes
Size is not relevant to the definition.
| Template | Example | |
| Reference list entry | Author Surname First Initial Second Initial. Publication title. Edition. Place of Publication: Publisher; Year of Publication. Pagination. |
Kremkau FW. Sonography: Principles and instruments. 10th ed. St. Louis (MO): Elsevier; 2021. 307 p. |
| Template | Examples | |
| Reference list entry |
Author Surname First Initial Second Initial. Publication title [Internet]. Edition. Place of Publication: Publisher; Year of Publication optional abbreviated Month [cited year abbreviated month day]. Pagination. Available from: URL |
Willis L. Professional guide to diseases [Internet]. 11th. ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer; 2020 [cited 2024 Jul 8]. 2069 p. Available from: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/sait/detail.action?docID=6269407 Government of Alberta. Annual report: health 2022-2023 [Internet]. [Edmonton]: Government of Alberta; 2023 Jun [cited 2024 Jul 8]. 164 p. Available from: https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/4bb6bc99-ab59-47fd-a633-dfc27d7a049e/resource/2824bd21-80b1-408f-b010-65e7b476c08a/download/health-annual-report-2022-2023.pdf |
Conference proceedings are a collection of the papers presented at a conference, symposium, congress or other meeting. They share many characteristics with books, with differences in citing their titles and information about the dates and places of the conference, as conference proceedings are usually published a year or so after the conference.
| Template | Example | |
| Reference list entry for Conference Proceedings | Editor Surname First Initial Second Initial, editor(s). Book title. Conference Title; Date of Conference; Place of Conference. Place of Publication: Publisher; Date of Publication. Pagination. |
Vlcek P, Relssmannova JS, editors. Life in health 2021: research and practice. Proceedings of the International Conference of Life in Health; 2021 Sep 9-10; Brno (CZ): Masaryk University Press; 2021. 180 p. |
| Reference list entry for Conference Paper | Author Surname First Initial Second Initial. Title of paper. In: Editor Surname First Initial Second Initial, editor(s). Book title. Conference Title; Date of Conference; Place of Conference. Place of Publication: Publisher; Date of Publication. Start Page-End Page. | Kachlik P. Risk of mobile phone addiction in secondary school pupils. In: Vlcek P, Relssmannova JS, editors. Life in health 2021: research and practice. Proceedings of the International Conference of Life in Health; 2021 Sep 9-10; Brno (CZ): Masaryk University Press; 2021. p. 31-62. |
| Reference list entry for part of a Conference Paper | Author Surname First Initial Second Initial. Title of paper. In: Editor Surname First Initial Second Initial, editor(s). Book title. Conference Title; Date of Conference; Place of Conference. Place of Publication: Publisher; Date of Publication. Start Page-End Page. Name/Number of Part, Title of Part, Location of Part. | Kachlik P. Risk of mobile phone addiction in secondary school pupils. In: Vlcek P, Relssmannova JS, editors. Life in health 2021: research and practice. Proceedings of the International Conference of Life in Health; 2021 Sep 9-10; Brno (CZ): Masaryk University Press; 2021. p. 31-62. Table 1, Evaluation of survey questions using statistical indicators of position and variability, p. 51. |
| Reference list entry for part of a Conference Paper on the Internet | Author Surname First Initial Second Initial. Title of paper [Internet]. In: Editor Surname First Initial Second Initial, editor(s). Book title. Conference Title; Date of Conference; Place of Conference. Place of Publication: Publisher; Date of Publication. Name/Number of Part, Title of Part; [Date of Citation of Part]; Location of Part. Available from: URL | Kachlik P. Risk of mobile phone addiction in secondary school pupils [Internet]. In: Vlcek P, Relssmannova JS, editors. Life in health 2021: research and practice. Proceedings of the International Conference of Life in Health; 2021 Sep 9-10; Brno (CZ): Masaryk University Press; 2021. Table 1, Evaluation of survey questions using statistical indicators of position and variability; [cited 2024 Aug 20]; p. 51. Available from: https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/96943 |
| Scenario | Solution | Reference list entry example |
| Two or more authors |
Include all authors. Separate by comma and a space. Use up to two initials with no spaces or punctuation. Keep names as formatted in the document, such as Van Der Horn or van der Horn. End author element with a period. |
Augustus J, Patrick YW, Gardner, P. Mental health for paramedic science. London: McGraw Hill, Open University Press; 2022. 180 p. |
| Optional Limit to first three or six authors. |
With many authors, you can limit to the first three or the first six authors, followed by a comma and et al. |
Sanders MJ, Quick G, Lewis L, et al. Mosby's paramedic textbook. 4th ed. St. Louis (MO): Elsevier/Mosby Jems; c2012. 1760 p. |
| An organization, government agency, or company is the author |
Omit "The" preceding an organization name. |
Alberta Health Services. Palliative and end of life care: Alberta provincial framework 2014 [Internet]. Ottawa: Alberta Health Services; 2014 Nov [cited 2024 Aug 1]. 57 p. Available from: https://canadacommons.ca/artifacts/1196548/palliative-and-end-of-life-care/1749673/ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (US). Future directions for southern ocean and Antarctic nearshore and coastal research [Internet]. Washington (DC): National Academies Press; 2024 [cited 2024 Aug 19]. 178 p. Available from: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27160/future-directions-for-southern-ocean-and-antarctic-nearshore-and-coastal-research |
| No author, only editors | List editor(s) following author rules. Follow last named editor with a comma and the word editor or editors. See here. |
Ketcham CH, Weaver AG, Moore JL, editors. Cultivating capstones: designing high-quality culminating experiences for student learning. New York: Routledge; 2023. 232 p. |
| Chapter in a print book | Cite the book as normal, but omit pagination. Add: Chapter #, Chapter title; Chapter start page-end page. |
Speroff L, Fritz MA. Clinical Gynecologic endocrinology and infertility. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; c2005. Chapter 29, Endometriosis; p. 1103-33. |
| Chapter in an edited book (with individual Chapter authors) | Chapter Author Surname First Initial Second Initial. In: Editor Surname First Initial Second Initial, editor. Title: subtitle. Edition. Place of Publication: Publisher; Date. Chapter start page-end page. | Witt DM. Atrial fibrillation. In: Dager WE, Gulseth MP, Nutescu EA, editors. Anticoagulation therapy. 2nd ed. Bethesda (MD): American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; c2018. p. 347-61. |
| The book doesn't have an edition |
Assume books are 1st edition if no edition statement is included. Only cite if subsequent versions have been published and you're citing an earlier one. |
Ketcham CH, Weaver AG, Moore JL, editors. Cultivating capstones: designing high-quality culminating experiences for student learning. New York: Routledge; 2023. 232 p. Diberardinis LJ, editor. Handbook of occupational safety and health. 1st ed. Hoboken (NJ): John Wiley; 1999. 1232 p. |
Is your scenario not covered in this table? Physical books are covered in Chapter 2: Books. eBooks are covered in Chapter 22: Books and Other Individual Titles on the Internet. You can also ask your librarian for help.