Vancouver Citation Generator

Vancouver style is a numbered referencing system used in medicine, health sciences and some engineering disciplines. It uses numbers in the text — [1], [2], [3] — and a bibliography list at the end of the paper. This generator produces clean Vancouver references from the details you enter.

It supports websites, books, journal articles, conference papers and more — all formatted in your browser with nothing uploaded.

How to use it

  1. Choose the source type from the dropdown.
  2. Fill in the details — author, title, publisher, date or DOI.
  3. Generate and copy the bibliography entry or the in-text marker [1].
  4. The in-text marker is always [1] — your reference manager or list will assign the actual number.

What is Vancouver referencing?

Vancouver style uses numbered references in the text — [1], [2], [3] — and a bibliography list at the end of the paper. It is widely used in medicine, health sciences and some engineering disciplines.

Vancouver references are concise and use minimal punctuation. Author names are given as surname followed by initials (Smith J), and titles are in sentence case.

Vancouver website citation example

Smith J. Title of the page [Internet]. Site Name. Year. Available from: URL

If there is no author, start with the title. If there is no date, use n.d.

Vancouver book citation example

Smith J. Title of the Book. Publisher; Year.

For a chapter, add the chapter title and the book title as its container: Smith J. Title of the Chapter. In: Book Title. Publisher; Year.

Vancouver journal article citation example

Smith J, Jones A. Title of the article. Journal Name. Year;Volume(Issue):pages.

Journal articles are referenced with the volume, issue and page numbers. If the article has a DOI, include it as a link.

Vancouver in-text citations

Vancouver uses numbered references in the text — [1], [2], [3]. The number corresponds to the order of the reference in the bibliography list.

For a direct quote, use the same number as the reference: [1]. For paraphrasing, use the same number.

Frequently asked questions

What is Vancouver referencing?

Vancouver is a numbered referencing style used in medicine, health sciences and some engineering disciplines. It uses numbers in the text — [1], [2], [3] — and a bibliography list.

How do I cite a website in Vancouver?

Use: Author. Title of the Page [Internet]. Site Name. Year. Available from: URL

How do I cite a book in Vancouver?

Use: Author. Title of the Book. Publisher; Year. Add the chapter title for chapters.

How do I cite a journal article in Vancouver?

Use: Author. Title of the Article. Journal Name. Year;Volume(Issue):pages.

Is this Vancouver generator free?

Yes — it is free, runs in your browser, and follows the Vancouver referencing guide.

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