How to Cite a Figure in Vancouver

A chart, graph or diagram taken from a book, report or article.

Example in Vancouver

1.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. History of global temperature change and causes of recent warming [Internet]. Climate change 2021: the physical science basis. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press; 2021. p. 6. Available from: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/figures/summary-for-policymakers/figure-spm-1/
In-text (1)

Numbered by order of appearance in your document.

What Vancouver includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Figure Title/Caption
  • Creator(s)
  • Source Publication
  • Publisher
  • Place of publication
  • Page
  • Date
  • URL

Record the figure number, caption, and the source publication. Note whether you created the figure or adapted it from another source.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in Vancouver.

A Figure in other styles

APA 7th edition MLA 9th edition Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) IEEE

Other sources in Vancouver

Website Book Journal Article Newspaper Article Book Chapter Thesis/Dissertation Report Video Podcast/Broadcast Magazine Article Software Dataset Patent Legal Case Legislation Bill Regulation Hearing Standard Treaty Conference Paper Manuscript Review Book Review Classic Work Reference Entry Dictionary Entry Encyclopedia Entry Periodical Collection Interview Speech Song Musical Score Graphic Map Performance Event Pamphlet Preprint Document Post Blog Post Personal Communication Generative AI