Invasive Cardio Technology

Vancouver style - commonly used in the medical and scientific fields

A research paper documented in Vancouver style should contain:

A reference list identifies the references cited in the paper with publication

information appears at the end of the paper with the entries listed

numerically and in the same order that they have been cited in the text

A bibliography lists sources which were not cited in the text but are relevant to

the subject arranged alphabetically by the author’s name or the title, if no

author’s name is provided

 

Using the information from the outside sources: Remember: Every piece of information that is taken from

an outside source must be cited or referenced, unless it is considered common knowledge.

Common knowledge depends upon the audience:

specialized vs. general audiences

example: atrial fibrillation

Cite all outside information.Summaries – a more concise version of the

original information - highlights the main points in your own words.

Paraphrases – same information contained in the original source - put in your own words

Use thesaurus for synonyms

for example:“Collaborate” – highlight the word – right

click on it – select “synonyms”

Quotations - wording from the outside source –

limit your use of quotes - only use quotes when the information can not easily be reworded – or, if it is reworded, the impact or effect of the writing will be lost.

(If you do use a direct quote, be sure it goes smoothly from your words to the words of the outside source so that it is understood who said those words and in what context.)

Rather than just saying “The author Davidson said” and then going into the quote, introduce Davidson’s words

Use a signal phrase which identifies exactly who made the statement and in what context.

For example: The well-known researcher Charles Davidson (4)argues that “-------.” (p23)or “---.” (4, p23) 

Providing references within the text of your essay:

a number is assigned to each reference as it is citedoriginal number assigned to the reference or source is

reused each time the reference is cited in the text, regardless of its previous position in the paper

references are identified by numbers, directly after the name of the author cited, or at the end of the quote or information from the author which has been paraphrased

the numbers: in round brackets, square brackets, or in superscript (ask your instructor which style to use for the assignment)

 

For example: Reebs argues that “Lake Superior will be ice-

free most years in about three decades.” (1)One scientist contends that, if current

temperatures continue to rise, Lake Superior will have no ice in another thirty years. 1

Reebs (1) has argued that if current temperatures continue to rise, Lake Superior will have no ice in another thirty years.

 

General Guidelines for Citing Sources journal titles are abbreviated

months of publication are abbreviated to the first 3 letters

use the last name of the author and the first and middle initials no periods in between the initials.

the first letter of the first word and any proper names in a book title are capitalized

“ed.” indicates the edition of a book

tables should each be given a brief title

illustrations and figures in the text should be numbered in consecutive order

Journal articles: Russell FD, Coppell AL, Davenport AP. In vitro enzymatic processing of radiolabelled big ET-1 in human kidney as a food ingredient. Biochem Pharmacol 1998 Mar 1;55(5):697-701.

 (Note: In vitro enzymatic processing of radiolabelled big ET-1 in human kidney as a food ingredient = name of the article; Biochem Pharmacol = title of the journal; 1998 Mar 1 = publication year, month, day; 55(5) = volume/issue numbers; 697-701 = page numbers [if the page numbers are continuous, you may omit the month, day, and year])

 

Our Sample Article1. Shetty R, Leitner J, Zhang M. Percutaneous catheter- based left atrial appendage ligation and management of periprocedural left atrial appendage perforation with the LARIAT suture delivery system. J Invasive Cardio [Internet]. 2012 Nov [cited 2013 Sept 5]; 24(11): E289-93. Available from: MEDLINE with Full Text: http://ehis.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&sid =1c8966ad-1969-4556-aac7-911af393e427%40sessionmgr15 &hid=4&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2Z Q%3d%3d#db=mnh&AN=23117323

Journal articles: Russell FD, Coppell AL, Davenport AP. In vitro enzymatic processing of radiolabelled big ET-1 in human kidney as a food ingredient. Biochem Pharmacol 1998 Mar 1;55(5):697-701.  (Note: In vitro enzymatic processing of radiolabelled big ET-1 in human kidney as a food ingredient = name of the article; Biochem Pharmacol = title of the journal; 1998 Mar 1 = publication year, month, day; 55(5) = volume/issue numbers; 697-701 = page numbers [if the page numbers are continuous, you may omit the month, day, and year])

 

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