Below are some guidelines for creating a list of references or a bibliography for a VIN presentation or publication.
Content
For additional guidelines on items that may not be covered in this list, please take a look at Citing Medicine - the NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers. 2nd Ed. 2007.
Journal Articles
Note: When abbreviating journal names, use abbreviations provided in PubMed's Online List of Serials. To find these abbreviations,
- Visit PubMed's Journals Database.
- Click on Limits.
- Check the box labeled "Currently indexed in MEDLINE."
- Then click on the GO button.
Example (1-3 authors):
Harkin KR, Roshto YM, Sullivan JT. Clinical application of polymerase chain reaction assay for diagnosis of leptospirosis in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2003;222(10):1224-29.
Example (More than 3 authors):
Syme HM, Markwell PJ, Pfeiffer D, et al. Survival of cats with naturally occurring chronic renal failure is related to the severity of proteinuria. J Vet Intern Med. 2006;20(2):528-31.
Examples (Organization, government agency, or committee as author):
American Veterinary Medicine Association. Control of canine influenza in dogs.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2005;226(12):1310.
Department Homeland Security (DHS). Record of decision for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility environmental impact statement. Fed Regist. 2009;74:3065-80.
Example (Abstract published in Journal):
Worwag S, Langston CE. Retrospective on acute renal failure in cats [abstract]. J Vet Intern Med. 2004;18(2):416.
Example (Letter published in Journal):
Barthel CH. Questions on choice of location for new research center [letter]. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2009;248(8):1005.
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Books
Example (Entire Book, single or multiple authors):
Yanoff M, Fine BS. Ocular Pathology. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott; 1988.
Example (Entire Book, single or multiple editors):
Morgan RV (ed). Handbook of Small Animal Practice. 5th ed. St. Louis: Saunders Elsevier; 2008.
Example (Chapter, appendix, or free-standing table in a book by the same author(s)):
Slatter DS. Principles of ophthalmic surgery. In: Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 2001:124-46.
Slatter DS. Breed predisposition to eye disorders [Appendix I]. In: Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 2001:609-16.
Example (Chapter, appendix, or free-standing table in an edited book):
Ettinger SJ, Cote E, Schwark WS. Drug formulary [Table VI-1]. In: Cote E (ed).
Clinical Veterinary Advisor - Dogs and Cats. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier; 2007:1595-1657.
Moore LE. Diseases of the stomach. In: Morgan RV (ed). Handbook of Small Animal Practice. 5th ed. St. Louis: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:339-49.
Morgan RV. Normal physiologic values [Appendix I]. In: Morgan RV (ed). Handbook of Small Animal Practice. 5th ed. St. Louis: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:1269-73.
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Proceedings and Meeting Presentations
Example (Paper, poster, or abstract from printed proceedings):
Crowe DT. A common abdominal emergency: hemo-abdomen in trauma. Proceed 9th Atlantic Coast Vet Conf. Atlantic City NJ; 2008:114-18.
Davis RK, Sullivan DA. Assessment of mucin content in bottlenose dolphin tears [poster]. Proceed 39th Conf Am Coll Vet Ophthalmol. Boston MA; 2008:71.
Maggio F, Pirie CG, Pizziran S. Stop and chop phacoemulsification technique for canine cataracts using a single incision and Akahoshi phaco prechopper [abstract]. Proceed 39th Conf Am Coll Vet Ophthalmol. Boston MA; 2008:54.
Example (Unpublished meeting presentation):
Pion PD. Current usage trends on VIN. 4th Annual Conf Am Vet Pract Managers. Davis CA; Jun 15-17, 2007.
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Periodical or Magazine Articles
Examples:
Cooper H. One Obama search ends with a puppy named Bo—New York Times (New York ed.); Apr 13, 2005: Sect B:3.
Harrison B. Homeopathy for animals - llama stories: how homeopathy helped them get back on track. Clearwater FL: Homeopathy Today; 2004(9):46-7.
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Brochures
Example (No author):
What you should know about buying a horse. Schaumburg IL: American Veterinary Medical Association; Mar 2007.
Example (One or more authors):
AVMA Task Force on Vaccinations. What you should know about vaccinations. Schaumburg IL: American Veterinary Medical Association; Jun 2008.
Smith T. Chronic wasting disease: an update. Schaumburg IL: American Veterinary Medical Association; Sept 2008.
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Electronic Media and Internet Sources
Use the same punctuation and style as above based on the source and type of information. Provide the following information:
- Author name(s),
- Name of article on website,
- Name of website or sponsoring organization,
- url for website (e.g. http://www.abcd.org),
- date published if available,
- page numbers, if available and
- date accessed.
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VIN References and Materials
Mark Kittleson. Thromboembolic diseases. In: Small Animal Cardiovascular Medicine. Veterinary Information Network. https://beta.vin.com/Members/Proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=SACARDIO&PID=11430&O=VIN; Apr 2006 (accessed May 17, 2008).
Wolf AM. Gingivitis/stomatitis in the cat. Proceed 15th Europ Coll Vet Intern Med - Compan Anim Congr. https://beta.vin.com/Members/Proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=ecvim2005&PID=pr10368&O=VIN; Sept 2005 (accessed May 23, 2006).
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