Vancouver Templates

Newspapers

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Examples

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Author surname Initial(s). Title of article. Newspaper title and edition (if applicable) [Internet]. Date of publication as Year Month Day (if available) [cited Year Month Day]; Section (if applicable) page numbers (if applicable). Available from: DOI or URL

Example

Citation

Each item is assigned a number according to its first location within the assignment. The same number should be used again if referring to the same source later within the assignment.

Paraphrasing/Summarising

According to Carrington (4)...

Quoting

If page numbers are available then the page number where the direct quote was taken from should be provided after the citation number.

Carrington states that "..." (4 p. 27)

Reference List (arranged numercially by the citation order in the text)

4. Carrington D. Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in study. The Guardian [Internet]. 2024 Feb 27 [cited 2024 Mar 3]; Environment (Pollution). Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/27/microplastics-found-every-human-placenta-tested-study-health-impact

Notes

Print vs E newspaper articles

If you have read an article from a print newspaper (i.e. read it in paper format) then you would construct the reference without [Internet], [Cited date] and DOI or URL. In a printed newspaper you should be able to provide page numbers for the article. The rest of the reference would remain as shown. Full details will be given in the full template set.

Bibliography

If you have used an item for information but not directly referred to it in your assignment then it should be included in a separate Bibliography after the Reference List. The format of the Bibliography entry is exactly the same as the Reference List with the omission of the citation number. The Bibliography is arranged alphabetically by author surname.

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Title of article. Newspaper title and edition (if applicable) [Internet]. Date of publication as Year Month Day (if available) [cited Year Month Day]; Section (if applicable) page numbers (if applicable). Available from: DOI or URL

Example

Citation

Each item is assigned a number according to its first location within the assignment. The same number should be used again if referring to the same source later within the assignment.

Paraphrasing / Summarising

In 2024 Japan's moon lander had a tricky landing (5)

Quoting

If page numbers are available then the page number where the direct quote was taken from should be provided after the citation number.

Following the tricky landing, the head of JAXA said "..." (5 p. 18).

Reference List (arranged numercially by the citation order in the text):

5. Japan's moon lander survives two-week lunar night after wonky landing. The Guardian [Internet]. 2024 Feb 26 [cited 2024 Mar 3]; World News (Japan). Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/26/japan-moon-lander-survive-lunar-slim-spacecraft

Notes

Print vs E newspaper articles

If you have read an article from a print newspaper (i.e. read it in paper format) then you would construct the reference without [Internet], [Cited date] and DOI or URL.In a printed newspaper you should be able to provide page numbers for the article. The rest of the reference would remain as shown. Full details will be given in the full template set.

Bibliography

If you have used an item for information but not directly referred to it in your assignment then it should be included in a separate Bibliography after the Reference List. The format of the Bibliography entry is exactly the same as the Reference List with the omission of the citation number. The Bibliography is arranged alphabetically by author surname.

Online Newspapers

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AUTHOR'S SURNAME, First Initial(s)., Publication year. Article title. Newspaper title. [online]. Date of publication. Available from: URL [Accessed date].

Example

Citation
Paraphrasing / Summarising

(Miller 2014)

Miller (2014) suggests that ...

Quoting

"..." (Miller 2014)

According to Miller (2014), "..."

Reference List

MILLER, P., 2014. Private funeral for wife of author Gray. The Herald. [online]. 21 May. Available from: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/private-funeral-for-wife-of-author-gray.24278696 [Accessed 22 July 2014].

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NEWSPAPER NAME, Publication year. Article Title. Newspaper name. [online]. Date of publication. Available from: URL [Accessed date].

Example

Citation
Paraphrasing / Summarising

(Evening Express 2014)

The Evening Express (2014) suggests that ...

Quoting

"..." (Evening Express 2014)

According to the Evening Express (2014), "..."

Reference List

EVENING EXPRESS, 2014. Firearms officer drove at 60mph on wrong side of road in Aberdeen. Evening Express. [online]. 22 May. Available from: http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/local/firearms-officer-drove-at-60mph-on-wrong-side-of-road-in-aberdeen-1.382464 [Accessed 22 May 2014].