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

  • Number of authorsExample
    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

General style notes

Formatting in-text citations and reference lists in the Vancouver style.

Referencing FAQs

Referencing FAQs not specific to a style.