1. Referencing technique
Vancouver
Referencing technique

2. What is the Vancouver Referencing Technique?
- A uniform set of requirements for bibliographic references.
Wat is die Vancouver verwysings tegniek?
- Vasgestelde vereistes vir bibliografiese verwysings.

3. Essential Elements for referencing books
Author
Title
Edition
Publisher
Place of Publication
Date (year)
Noodsaaklike elemente vir boek verwysings
Outeur
Titel
Uitgawe
Uitgewer
Plek van Uitgawe
Datum (jaar)

4. Examples / Voorbeelde Personal Author:
Adam RD, Victor M. Principles of Neurology. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993.
Editor(s) or Compiler(s):
Diener HC, Wilkinson M, editors. Drug-induced headache. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1988.
Organization as author:
Virginia Law Foundation. The Medical and legal implications of AIDS. Charlottesville: The Foundation, 1987.

5. Examples / Voorbeelde Chapter in a book:
Wynick D, Bloom SR. Islet cell tumors. In: Grossman A. Clinical Endocrinology. Oxford: Blackwells Scientific Publications, 1992:
Conference Proceedings:
Preston D, editor. Computers in Clinical Dentistry. Proceedings of the first International Conference on Computers in Clinical Dentistry; 1991 Sept 26-29: Houston. Chicago: Quintessence, 1993.
Monograph in electronic format:
CDI, Clinical dermatology illustrated [monographon CD-Rom]. Reeves JRT, Maibach H. CMEA Multimedia Group, Producers. 2nd ed. Version 2.0. San Diego: CMEA; 1995.

6. Essential Elements for referencing journals
Author
Title of Article
Journal Title
Volume number
Issue number
Date
Page numbers
Noodsaaklike elemente vir joernaal verwysings
Outeur
Titel van Artikel
Titel van Joernaal
Volume nommer
Deel nommer
Datum
Bladsy nommers

7. Examples / Voorbeelde
(Titles of Journals should be abbreviated according to Index Medicus)
Standard Journal Article: (list all authors, but if there are more than six, only list the first six followed by “et al”)
Burks RT, Morgan J. Anatomy of the lateral ankle ligaments. Am J Sports Med 1994 Jan-Feb; 22(1):
Organization as author:
NIH Technology Assessment Workshop Panel. The Persian Gulf Experience and Health. JAMA 1994; 272:
No author given:
Coffee drinking and cancer of the pancreas [editorial] BMJ 1981; 283:628

8. Examples / Voorbeelde Volume with supplement
Leff J. Working with the families of schizophrenic patients. Br J Psychiatry 1994; 164 Suppl 23:
Issue with supplement:
Hirschfeld RMA, Holzer CE. Depressive personality disorders: clinical implications. J Clin Psychiat 1994 Apr; 55 (4Suppl):
Journal article in Elecrtonic format:
Morse SS. Factors in the emergence of infectious diseases. Emerg Infect Dis [serial online] 1995 Jan-Mar [cited 1996 Jun 5]; 1(1): [24 screens]. Available from: URL:

9. How do I refer to the references in the text of my assignment?
Hoe moet ek die verwysings in die teks van die taak aandui?

10. Thank you! Dankie! Christelle Jacobs Universiteit van Pretoria
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