Theses
Format for in-text citation
Example
The design was informed by the need for bodily communication.1
Format for Reference List
Elements, punctuation and capitalisation
Print theses
Author. Title. Type of thesis. University that awarded the degree; Year of completion.
Online theses
Author. Title. Type of thesis. University that awarded the degree; Year of completion. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL
Example
1. Aggarwal D. Supporting bodily communication in video consultations of physiotherapy. Dissertation. The University of Melbourne; 2018. Accessed 21 June 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/11343/216259
Permanent link (theses): https://library.unimelb.edu.au/recite/referencing-styles/vancouver/theses
Style notes for theses
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Authors
Number of authors Example 0 Leave blank 1 Doherty P 2-6 Lo Bianco J, Slaughter Y. 6+ Lacy-Nichols J, Nandi S, Mialon M, et al No author
- Leave author blank.
- Don't use Anonymous unless the author is specifically credited as Anonymous
Nobel lectures in physiology or medicine 1922-1941. World Scientific 1999.
1 author
- Use initials for all of the given names of the author.
- No punctuation in between surname and initials.
Doherty P. An insider's plague year. Melbourne University Press; 2021.
2–6 authors
- Use initials for all of the given names of the author.
- No punctuation in between surname and initials.
- Use a comma to separate authors.
Lo Bianco J, Slaughter Y. Second languages and Australian schooling. Australian Education Review. ACER Press; 2009.
6+ authors
- Use initials for all of the given names of the author.
- No punctuation in between surname and initials.
- After 3 authors use et al
Lacy-Nichols J, Nandi S, Mialon M, et al. Conceptualising commercial entities in public health: beyond unhealthy commodities and transnational corporations. Lancet. 2023;401(10383):1214-1228. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00012-0
Further help
Formatting in-text citations and reference lists in the Vancouver style.
Referencing FAQs not specific to a style.