Specific Rules #1 for Series (optional) for Entire Books Vancouver Style: Series editor's name provided

As an option, the name of the overall series editor may be included with the series information.

Begin with the name of the series editor or editors:

– Give surname first.

– Convert given (first) names and middle names to initials, for a maximum of two initials following each surname.

– Separate multiple names with a comma.

– End name information with a comma.

– See the information under Author/Editor for further name rules.

Place the word editor or editors after the name information, followed by a period.

Enter the name of the series, capitalizing only the first word and proper nouns.

Follow the name with any numbers given, such as a volume or number. For example, vol. 3 for a volume or no. 12 for an issue number.

Separate the name and the numbers by a semicolon and a space.

Place series information in parentheses.

End series information with a period, placed outside the closing parenthesis.

Example:

Forsman RB, editor. Administration and management in health sciences libraries. Lanham (MD): Medical Library Association; c2000. (Bunting A, editor. Current practice in health sciences librarianship; vol. 8).

Según:

Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers [Internet]. 2nd edition. Chapter 2: Books

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General Rules for Series (optional) for Entire Books Vancouver Style

Specific Rules #1 for Series (optional) for Entire Books Vancouver Style: Series editor's name provided

Specific Rules #2 for Series (optional) for Entire Books Vancouver Style: Multiple series

Specific Rules #3 for Series (optional) for Entire Books Vancouver Style: Non-English names for volumes

Examples for Series (optional) for Entire Books Vancouver Style (2015/09/02)