Vancouver citation generator
Paste a DOI, link, ISBN or title. Every result comes from Crossref or OpenAlex, never from a guess.
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Add to a free libraryVancouver at a glance
- Journal article
- Author AA, Author BB. Title of article. Abbrev Journal. Year;Volume(Issue):pages.
- Book
- Author AA. Title of book. xth ed. Place: Publisher; Year.
- Web page
- Author AA or Organisation. Title of page [Internet]. Place: Publisher; Year [cited Year Mon Day]. Available from: URL
- In-text
- A number, (1) or superscript, in the order sources are first cited.
Questions
Where does the abbreviated journal name come from?
From the abbreviation the publisher registered with Crossref, with full stops removed as the NLM style used in medicine asks. When there is none, the full journal name is used.
Where does the citation data come from?
From Crossref, the registry publishers use for DOIs, and from OpenAlex for books and papers Crossref does not list. We format what the record says and never fill a gap with a guess.
Why does a name or place in my title look lowercase?
Styles that use sentence case lowercase every word after the first. We keep acronyms, but we cannot tell a proper noun from an ordinary word, so check names of people, places and organisations before you submit.
Is it free?
Yes. The generator, the DOI converter and the reference checker need no account. A free account adds a library you can export from.