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RGU Vancouver Referencing
Journal Articles
How do I reference journal articles?
With one author
Endnote (arranged numerically by the citation number in the text)
(1) Christiansen K. Going for baroque: bringing 17th-century masters to the Met. Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin. 2005; 62(3).
Bibliography (arranged alphabetically by author)
Christiansen K. Going for baroque: bringing 17th-century masters to the Met. Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin. 2005; 62(3): 1-48.
Direct quotation
If you have quoted ONLY ONCE in your text you should include a page reference at the end of the endnote.
(1) Christiansen K. Going for baroque: bringing 17th-century masters to the Met. Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin. 2005; 62(3). p. 10.
If you have quoted directly from the item MORE THAN ONCE the page reference is given on each occasion with the citation in the text.
(1 p. 10)
You do not need to include this page number in your bibliography. However, you would still include the full page range of the article as in the example above.
Other Examples
Other Examples
2 - 6 Authors
Endnote (arranged numerically by the citation number in the text)
(1) Gelfgat M, Basovich V, Adelman A. Aluminium alloy tubulars for the oil and gas industry. World Oil. 2006; 227(7).
Bibliography (arranged alphabetically by author)
Gelfgat M, Basovich V, Adelman A. Aluminium alloy tubulars for the oil and gas industry. World Oil. 2006; 227(7): 45-51.
More Than 6 Authors
Endnote (arranged numerically by the citation number in the text)
(1) Tashiro Y, Furubayashi M, Morijiri T, Suzuki K, Yasuno K, Matsuno S et al. Escherichia coli robots that freeze, smell, swell and time-keep. IET Synthetic Biology. 2007; 1(1-2).
Bibliography (arranged alphabetically by author)
Tashiro Y, Furubayashi M, Morijiri T, Suzuki K, Yasuno K, Matsuno S et al. Escherichia coli robots that freeze, smell, swell and time-keep. IET Synthetic Biology. 2007; 1(1-2): 41-43.
Organisation as Author
Endnote (arranged numerically by the citation number in the text)
(1) Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. Hypertension, insulin, and proinsulin in participants with impaired glucose tolerance. Hypertension. 2002; 40(5).
Bibliography (arranged alphabetically by author)
Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. Hypertension, insulin, and proinsulin in participants with impaired glucose tolerance. Hypertension. 2002; 40(5): 679-686.
No Author
Endnote (arranged numerically by the citation number in the text)
(1) 21st-century heart solution may have a sting in the tail. British Medical Journal. 2002; 325(7357).
Bibliography (arranged alphabetically by author)
21st-century heart solution may have a sting in the tail. British Medical Journal. 2002; 325(7357): 181-186.
Supplement to a Volume
Endnote (arranged numerically by the citation number in the text)
(1) Geraud G, Spierings EL, Keywood C. Tolerability and safety of frovatriptan with short- and long-term use for treatment of migraine and in comparison with sumatriptan. Headache. 2002; 42 Suppl 2.
Bibliography (arranged alphabetically by author)
Geraud G, Spierings EL, Keywood C. Tolerability and safety of frovatriptan with short- and long-term use for treatment of migraine and in comparison with sumatriptan. Headache. 2002; 42 Suppl 2: S93-S99.
Supplement to an Issue
Endnote (arranged numerically by the citation number in the text)
(1) Banit DM, Kaufer H, Hartford JM. Intraoperative frozen section analysis in revision total joint arthroplasty. Clinical Orthopaedics. 2002; (401).
Bibliography (arranged alphabetically by author)
Banit DM, Kaufer H, Hartford JM. Intraoperative frozen section analysis in revision total joint arthroplasty. Clinical Orthopaedics. 2002; (401): 230-238
Pagination is in Roman Numerals
Endnote (arranged numerically by the citation number in the text)
(1) Chadwick R, Schuklenk U. The politics of ethical consensus finding. Bioethics. 2002; 16(2).
Bibliography (arranged alphabetically by author)
Chadwick R, Schuklenk U. The politics of ethical consensus finding. Bioethics. 2002; 16(2): iii-v
Available Only Online
Endnote (arranged numerically by the citation number in the text)
(1) Dyakonov T, Yang CH, Bush D, Gosangari S, Majuru S, and Fatmi A. Design and characterization of a silk-fibroin-based drug delivery platform using naproxen as a model drug. Journal of Drug Delivery. [serial on the Internet]. 2012 [cited 2016 Feb 17]. Available from: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jdd/2012/490514/
Bibliography (arranged alphabetically by author)
Dyakonov T, Yang CH, Bush D, Gosangari S, Majuru S, and Fatmi A. Design and characterization of a silk-fibroin-based drug delivery platform using naproxen as a model drug. Journal of Drug Delivery. [serial on the Internet]. 2012 [cited 2016 Feb 17]. Available from: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jdd/2012/490514/
Article in Press
Endnote (arranged numerically by the citation number in the text)
(1) Zane DM, Irwin, JR and Reczek RW. Do less ethical consumers denigrate more ethical consumers? The effect of willful ignorance on judgments of others. Journal of Consumer Psychology. [serial on the Internet]. In press. 2015 [cited 2016 Feb 18]. Available from: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jdd/2012/490514/
Bibliography (arranged alphabetically by author)
Zane DM, Irwin, JR and Reczek RW. Do less ethical consumers denigrate more ethical consumers? The effect of willful ignorance on judgments of others. Journal of Consumer Psychology. [serial on the Internet]. In press. 2015 [cited 2016 Feb 18]. Available from: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jdd/2012/490514/