How to Cite a Map in Vancouver

A printed or online map, such as a topographic or road map.

Example in Vancouver

1.
U.S. Geological Survey. Old Faithful quadrangle, Wyoming [Internet]. U.S. Geological Survey; 2021. Available from: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/611c9fc7d34e40dd9c000745
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.

  • Map Title
  • Cartographer(s)
  • Publisher
  • Date Published
  • URL

Include the map title, cartographer or issuing body, scale, publication details, and sheet number if part of a series.

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 Map 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

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