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Estilo Vancouver en la redacción

Introduction to Vancouver Style

Overview of Vancouver Style

  • The Vancouver style refers to formatting and writing criteria for academic works published in medical journals, emphasizing uniformity in health sciences reports.
  • This style is specifically used for presenting reports related to health sciences but can also apply to other written sources on medicine, such as theses and monographs.
  • Maintaining uniformity in presentation enhances information management and contributes to the clarity and elegance of written communication.

Historical Context

  • Originating in 1978 in Vancouver, Canada, a group of medical journal editors established uniform standards for manuscript preparation.
  • The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) later formalized these requirements for biomedical manuscripts.

Key Components of Vancouver Style

Citation Format

  • The Vancouver style utilizes a bibliographic reference model established by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  • Citations are linked to references through an index number indicating correspondence between the citation and its source.

Index Numbering System

  • Index numbers must be sequential from the first citation onward; if a source is cited multiple times, it retains the same index number throughout.
  • Each work by an author receives a unique identifier; multiple citations from different works require distinct numbers.

Citing Sources

Formatting Cites

  • For direct quotes under five lines, text should be enclosed in quotation marks with the index at the end; punctuation follows after the index.
  • Paraphrased citations should have their index before any concluding punctuation.

Author Identification

  • Generally, authors are not identified within citations unless necessary; if so, only their last name is used followed by the index number.

References Section

Structure of References

  • References are listed at the end under "References" with each corresponding citation numbered sequentially.
  • Different types of sources (books, articles, online resources) require specific formats for presentation.

Special Cases in Referencing

  • If data is unknown (e.g., publication date), it should be noted as "unknown" within brackets.
  • For sources with more than six authors, list the first six followed by "et al." starting from the second edition onwards.

Common Formats for Health Sciences Works

Book Reference Format

Guidelines for Citing Scientific Articles and Legal Documents

Citation Format for Scientific Articles

  • The citation begins with the index number, followed by the author's name, article title, abbreviated journal title, publication year, volume number in parentheses, and page numbers.

Citation Format for Legal Documents

  • For legal documents, start with the index number, then include the country and responsible organization. Follow this with the title or name of the law/regulation/decree.

Technical Reports Citation Structure

  • Technical reports should begin with an index number followed by the author’s name, report title, place of publication (colon), responsible organization (semicolon), publication year (period), and report number.

Academic Work Citation Requirements

  • Academic works start with an index number followed by the author's name and work title. The type of work is included in brackets along with place of publication (colon), academic institution (semicolon), publication year (period), and page numbers.

Online Sources and Formatting Tables/Figures

Online Source Citations

  • When citing online sources, maintain format consistency. Include "Internet" in brackets after the title and provide access date in brackets following its publication date. Conclude with a URL starting with "Available from:"

Presentation Criteria for Tables

  • Tables must have a bold identifier preceded by "Table," starting from one. Titles should be brief and positioned at the top left without vertical lines; only necessary horizontal lines are allowed.

Notes on Table Content Description

  • Additional descriptions can be provided as footnotes using a smaller font size than that used throughout the document. Author names must be cited if tables are sourced from other references.

Figures Presentation Standards

Figure Identification

  • Figures also require a bold identifier preceded by "Figure," starting from one. Brief titles should be placed below each figure aligned to the left.

Citing Figures from Other Sources

  • If figures are extracted from external sources not referenced within text citations, they must still include proper attribution to represent a citation accurately.

Overview of Vancouver Style Guidelines

Purpose of Vancouver Style

  • The Vancouver style was developed specifically for presenting research related to health sciences but can be applied across various fields when deemed appropriate.

Flexibility in Formatting Choices

Video description

Estilo Vancouver en la redacción es un contenido audiovisual dirigido a estudiantes; investigadores de trabajos de grado, tesis o informes de investigación; y a profesores que se dedican a ser tutores de tesis; en específico, a quienes pertenecen al área de la Medicina. Tiene como propósito proveer conocimientos sobre la manera correcta de hacer un trabajo de grado, tesis o informe de investigación bajo los criterios establecidos por el estilo Vancouver. El estilo Vancouver se refiere a los criterios de formato y redacción que se utilizan para dar uniformidad a los trabajos escritos de las ciencias de la salud; se enfatiza en la presentación de citas, referencias, tablas y figuras. Hacer uso de unas normas que unifiquen la manera de presentar cualquier contenido escrito relacionado a la Medicina es sumamente importante para tener un mejor manejo de la información. En este vídeo se explica de una forma práctica y sencilla los criterios establecidos en el estilo Vancouver.