Re: Re: How to cite references from a book?

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Thanks for the information. All the best for coming talks.........RegardsSanthoshOn Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 6:44 PM, dtchaturvedi <dtchaturvedi@...> wrote:

 

i am glad to see everyone interact with such enthusiasm.As pointed out the right way is to have surname and then initials as per vancouver style.But incase of errors we must visit the authors institutional site and see the full name and search by both surname and initials.

Keep networking

Aditi

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> > *If the whole book is written by one author*

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> > *References from a book*

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> > ž Author/Editor/Compiler's surname Initials. Title of the book. # ed.[if

> > not 1st] Place of publication: Publisher's name; Year of publication****

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> > Example:

> > Carlson BM. Human embryology and developmental biology. 3rd ed. St. Louis:

> > Mosby; 2004. ****

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> > ** **

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> > The essential details required are numbered from POINT 1-7:****

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> > *1ST POINT*

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> > * Name/s *of author/s, editor/s, compiler/s or the institution

> > responsible.****

> >

> > · Where there are 6 or less authors you must list *all *authors

> > and `et al' if more than 6 authors****

> >

> > *Format: *surname (1 space) initial/s (no spaces or punctuation between

> > initials)****

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> > (full-stop OR if further names comma, 1 space)****

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> > * *

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> > *Example : AK, BC.*

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> > * *

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> > * *

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> > *2ND POINT.*

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> > *Title *of publication and subtitle if any****

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> > • Do not use italics or underlining.****

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> > ** **

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> > *Format:* title (full-stop, 1 space)****

> >

> > *Example : on's principles of internal medicine.*

> >

> > * *

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> > *3RD POINT.*

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> > *Edition*, if other than first edition.****

> >

> > • Abbreviate the word edition to:- ed. (Do not confuse with editor.)****

> >

> > *Format: *edition statement (fullstop, 1 space)****

> >

> > *Example : 3rd ed.*

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> > ** **

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> > ** **

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> > *4TH POINT. *

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> > *Place of publication*

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> > • If the publishers are located in more than one city, cite the name of

> > the****

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> > city that is printed first.****

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> > • Write the place name in full.****

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> > • If the place name is not well known, add a comma, 1 space and the state*

> > ***

> >

> > or the country for clarification. This must be in upper case****

> >

> > eg. Hartford (CN): (where CN=Connecticut). For more information see:****

> >

> > <http://www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/usps_abbreviations.htm>.****

> >

> > *Format: *place of publication (colon, 1 space)****

> >

> > *Example : Hartford (CN):*

> >

> > *Example : Kyoto (Japan):*

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> > * *

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> > *5TH POINT.*

> >

> > * Publisher*

> >

> > • The publisher's name should be spelt out in full.****

> >

> > *Format: *publisher (semi-colon, 1 space)****

> >

> > *Example : Australian Government Publishing Service;*

> >

> > *Example : Raven Press;*

> >

> > *Example : & Wilkins;*

> >

> > * *

> >

> > * *

> >

> > *6TH POINT.*

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> > * Year of publication.*

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> > *Format: *year (full-stop, add 1 space if page numbers follow)****

> >

> > *Example : 1999.*

> >

> > *7TH POINT.*

> >

> > * Page numbers *(if applicable).****

> >

> > • Abbreviate the word page to " p. " .****

> >

> > • NOTE: do not repeat digits unnecessarily †" abbreviate.****

> >

> > *Format: *p (full-stop, 1 space) page numbers (full-stop).****

> >

> > *Example 7.1: p. 122-9.*

> >

> > *Example 7.3: p. 333,338,340-5. (when article not on continuous pages)*

> >

> > * *

> >

> > *EXAMPLE*

> >

> > *EEXAMPLExamples of Citing Books:*

> >

> > *One to six authors*

> >

> > Getzen TE. Health economics: fundamentals of funds. New York: Wiley &

> > Sons; 1997.****

> >

> > ** **

> >

> > *Chapter or part of a book to which a number of authors have

> > contributed---*

> >

> > **

> >

> > **

> >

> > **

> >

> > *Add chapter name and add `In': Name of the book*

> >

> > Porter RJ, Meldrum BS. Antiepileptic drugs. In: Katzung BG, editor. Basic

> > and clinical pharmacology. 6th ed. Norwalk (CN): Appleton and Lange; 1995.

> > p. 361-80.

> >

> >

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> > **THOUGHT FOR THE DAY**

> >

> > **If you recognise both the simplicity and the complexity of life,you will

> > be skillfully peaceful.**

> >

> > **Simplicity makes you lazy and there is no growth**

> >

> > **Complexity makes you angry and frustated.**

> >

> > **The intelligent ones balance and rejoice in both.**

> >

> > ****

> >

> > **Have a Great Day Ahead!!!**

> >

> > **Aditi**

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