Vancouver, books
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A book can be released in multiple editions.
If it is the 2nd or later edition, it should be noted in the bibliography.
Book (part of a series) (Panel content)
In the text
Write: the number related to the source in the bibliography.
E.g. (3).
In the bibliography
Write: (the source number)The author's surname, First name initials. In: Title of the book: Subtitle (edition if applicable). Publishing location: Publisher; year of publication. Page number. (Series titel).
E.g. (3) Bek S, Bjeld B & Olsen In. Lægemiddelregning (3. edition). Copenhagen: Munksgaard; 2020. 269 pages. (Cupping the Heart).
Book with editors (Panel content)
If you are making a general reference to an entire book, where an editor has compiled and published the book, you cite the editor rather than the author.
In the text
Write: the number related to the source in the bibliography.
E.g. (4).
In the bibliography
Write: (the source number)Editor 1s Surname, First name initials, Editor 2s Surname, First name initials, Editor 3s Surname, First name initials. Editors. Title of the book: Subtitle (edition if applicable). Publishing location: Publisher; year of publication. Page number.
E.g. (4) Bruun Jensen B, Grønbæk M, & Reventlow S, editors. Preventative healthwork. 7th. edition. Copenhagen: Munksgaard; 2021. 634 pages.
there are 2 or more editors, separate the names with a comma, and write an & before the last author. All author names up to 6 should be listed in the bibliography.
If there are more than 6 authors, you have to write etc. written after the sixth name.
Chapter in a book (Panel content)
In the text
Write: the number related to the source in the bibliography.
E.g. (5).
In the bibliography
Write: (the source number)The chapter author's surname, First name initials. Title of the chapter: Subtitle. In: The surname, First name initials of the books editor. The title of the book (edition if applicable). The Publishing location: Publisher; year of publication. The chapters page number.
E.g. (5) Lydiksen A. Nursing as Profession. In: Hjortsø M, Malling C, editors. The Nursing Book. 5th edition. Copenhagen: Gad; 2017. p. 11-24
E-book (Panel content)
In the text
Write: the number related to the source in the bibliography.
E.g (6).
In the bibliography
Write: (the source number)The author's surname, First name initials. Title of the book: Subtitle (edition if applicable). [Internet]. Publishing location: Publisher; year of publication. [Cited year, month, day]. Page number. Available from: URL
E.g (6) Deborah Dolan Hunt RN P. The Nurse Professional: Leveraging Your Education for Transition Into Practice [Internet]. New York: Springer Publishing Company; 2015. [cited 2022 Sep 14]. 457 pages. Available from: http://ezucs.statsbiblioteket.dk:2048/ login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx ?direct=true&db=e000xww&AN=881606&site=eh ost-live