To give credit to authors and acknowledge their ideas (whether you quote them or not).
To avoid plagiarism.
To allow others to track 
the sources you consulted, so scholars can have conversations about your topic.
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Vancouver Referencing  Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers [Internet]. 2nd edition. National Library of Medicine (US); 2007-
NLM Sample of Formatted References for Authors of Journal Articles This is a list of sample references formatted in Vancouver style. If you are stuck trying to decide how to format a resource check this out, and there should be a example to suit your purposes!
Monash University Vancouver Guide Check out this guide on Vancouver Style from Monash University. It goes into great depth on how to format citations for Vancouver style. |
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Book
e-journal (no DOI, therefore we use the URL)
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Plagiarism
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ZoteroBib quickly generates a citation and then converts it to APA, MLA, etc.
A comprehensive overview on How To Use Zotero.
This guide provides an overview of Zotero along with training options, support and access information for Zotero.
Some tips: from Royal Roads University guide on Zotero and from University of Wisconsin.
The comparison chart below will help you to examine the different features available and figure out the best option for you.
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