How to Cite a Newspaper Article in Vancouver

Print and online newspaper articles.

Example in Vancouver

1.
Wilford JN. Men walk on moon. The New York Times. 1969 Jul 21;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.

  • Article Title
  • Newspaper Name
  • Author(s)
  • Date Published
  • Page

Note the section and page number for print editions. For online articles, capture the URL and check for a publication date distinct from any update date.

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 Newspaper Article 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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