Specific Rules #2 for Notes (optional) to Citing Conference Proceedings Vancouver Style: Other types of material to include in notes

The notes element may be used to provide any information that the compiler of the reference feels is useful to the reader. Begin by citing the proceedings, then add the note. Some examples of notes are:

If the proceedings was sponsored by a particular organization, give the name.

Vyas GN, Williams AE, editors. Advances in transfusion safety. Proceedings of the Advances in Transfusion Safety Symposium; 2003 Jun 4-6; National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. Basel (Switzerland): Karger; 2005. 224 p. (Developments in biologicals; vol. 120). Symposium co-sponsored by US Food and Drug Administration, American Association of Blood Banks, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, US Department of Defense, and the International Association of Biologicals.

If the proceedings is a government publication available from an archive such as NTIS or GPO, give information about the archive, including publication or accession numbers. Begin with the phrase "Available from" followed by a colon and a space.

Acevedo SE, DeVincenzi DL, Chang S, editors. 6th Symposium on Chemical Evolution and the Origin and Evolution of Life; 1997 Nov 17-20; NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Moffett Field (CA): National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US), Ames Research Center; [1998]. 105 p. (NASA conference publication; 10156). Available from: NTIS, Springfield, VA; N19980236014.

If the proceedings is an unusual one, give the name of a library or other archive where it may be found along with an accession or call number. Begin with the phrase "Located at" followed by a colon and a space.

Takeuchi M, Lagakos SW, editors. Simultaneous, worldwide development strategies: implementation of global clinical trials and introduction of new sciences and technologies. The 3rd Kitasato University-Harvard School of Public Health Symposium; 2002 Oct 2-3; Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo: Dejitarupuresu; c2003. 308 p. English, Japanese. Located at: National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD; 2003 N-441.

If the proceedings is translated, give information about the original.

Bayes de Luna A, Cosin J, editors. Diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Proceedings of an International Symposium on Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias; 1977 Oct 5-8; Barcelona, Spain. New York: Pergamon Press; 1980. 1003 p. Translation of: Diagnostico y Tratamiento de las Arritmias Cardiacas.

If any acronyms or initialisms appear in the proceedings, explain them.

Forestieri P, Mazzeo F, Varoux G, editors. Il carcinoma gastrico. SICO 1st Consensus Conference. Naples (Italy): Giuseppe de Nicola Editore; 2000. 190 p. Italian. SICO stands for Societa Italiana di Chirurgia Oncologica.

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