How to write reference?

Jitendra PatilM. Pharma (Pharmacology)

Medical Services,Meyer Vitabiotics Ltd

Be consistent and precise!

Why reference?

• To avoid plagiarism

• Showing the breadth of research

• To acknowledge direct quotes

• To provide evidence to support arguments

• Allowing the reader to verify data

Harvard Style

In-text – (Cottrell, 2005)

End list references - Books

e-Books

Journal articles

In-text – (Hendry and Farley, 2006)

Citations for works with no author or anonymous author(s):

Entries should be listed alphabetically

Vancouver Style

What is the Vancouver Referencing Style?

• It is a "numbered" style.

• It follows rules established by the International Committeeof Medical Journal Editors.

• It is also known as: Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journals.

How to do in-text citations?

• A number is assigned to each reference as it is cited - in brackets [ ] ( ) or superscript.1

• If the source is referred to again, the same numberis used.

Book Citation

• Author/Editor/Compiler's surname initials.• Title of the book. • # ed. (if not the 1st)• Place of publication:• Publisher's name;• Year of publication.

• Author's surname Initials,• Author's surname Initials.• Title of article.• Title of Journal. abbreviated]• Year of publication Month date;• Volume number• (issue number):• page numbers.

Journal Citations

Entries are listed numerically and in the same order that they (references) were cited in the text.

How to create a Reference List?