This document serves as a guide on reference formats, specifically Vancouver and MLA styles, presented by Dr. Nancy Agnes from Tutors India. It outlines the basic principles of both styles, including formatting guidelines, in-text citations, and the importance of proper citation in academic writing. The document emphasizes the significance of consistent citation methods to ensure clarity and maintain intellectual integrity.

1. A GUIDE ON THE
REFERENCE FORMATS:
VANCOUVER & MLA
STYLE
An Academic presentation by
Dr. Nancy Agnes, Head, Technical Operations, Tutors India
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2. TODAY'S DISCUSSION
Introduction
Vancouver Referencing
Step for Vancouver Style Formatting
The Basics of Vancouver Reference Style
MLA Referencing
Why MLA Style Is Used
Basic MLA Formatting Guidelines
Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION
The Reference citation is the evidence required to validate the
paper for academic research guides for reference citation.
It provides credible references for the claims, facilitates the
reader's access to those references, and admits that the
information utilized in a paper did not come from the author.
The citation style determines the information required for a
citation Pandey et al. (2020) , its arrangement, punctuation,
and other formatting.

4. VANCOUVER REFERENCING
STEP FOR VANCOUVER STYLE FORMATTING
Vancouver is a numbered referencing style frequently used in science and medicine. It entails
Textual references to other people's work denoted by a number. For example , a reference list
after the document is numbered in order and includes comprehensive information about each
in-text citation.
Each number in the reference list should correspond to a number in the text and be listed
numerically. The list ought to come at the end of your writing. For example, books, journal
articles in print or online, etc., must all be written in a specific format (Stringer, 2020).
Two formats are used to show references:
At the end of the essay, include a reference list or bibliography and citations inside the
text.
Citation-sequence, citation-name, and name-year are the three most common in-text
reference formats (Charing, 2022).
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5. THE BASICS OF VANCOUVER REFERENCE STYLE
Margin settings are 1". (2.54 cm).
Times New Roman, as well as Arial 12 pt font size, is used.
The essay's text should typically be double-spaced, although your instructor may
request that you utilize single spacing.
A different number should be assigned to each author's source in their article.
When writing a manuscript for publication in a medical journal, the Vancouver
referencing style is typically followed, and a cover page is unnecessary.
If a title page is necessary, it must adhere to a specified structure and include the
author's qualifications and address.
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6. Contd...
MLA REFERENCING
The most common topic areas subject guide where papers are written
are the humanities and liberal arts. MLA style is used to cite sources
(Modern Language Association) format (Bailey et al., 2022). The MLA
citation style has two parts:
Short parenthetical citations incorporated into the essay's body
content are in-text citations.
A "Works Cited" list that is alphabetically arranged after these
references provide more information about the sources. This
covers the primary and supplementary texts you utilized to
complete your assignment. The works cited in your main text must
match every entry on the Works Cited page.

7. WHY MLA STYLE IS USED
To make sure that academic writing consistently uses the English
language.
For the sake of clarity and navigational comfort, to guarantee
uniform formatting and display of information.
Ensure that ideas are correctly credited to their sources to
maintain intellectual integrity (Jones, 2021).

8. Figure 1. Components of MLA Style

9. BASIC MLA FORMATTING GUIDELINES
The text should be the 12-point size on the paper. MLA demands that ordinary and italicized text
be identifiable, regardless of the chosen font. It is common to propose Times and Times New
Roman.
Double-spacing should be used throughout the entire paper.
All page margins should be one inch (top, bottom, left, and right), and the left-justified is required
for all text.
Every paragraph's first line needs to be indented by 0.5 inches.
Every page should have the top margin of a right-justified header 0.5 inches away and a left-
justified, the last name, a comma, in this heading, along with the page number. The arrangement
of the pages should be denoted by a Number system (1, 2, 3, etc.), starting at 1 on the title.
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10. It provides us with a standard presentation or referencing format.
For example, MLA and Vancouver Referencing Generator are
one of the Styles for Formatting the Paper.
Understanding the work's historical context is helpful when there
is support or a noteworthy remark. Therefore, it is possible to
prevent plagiarism.
CONCLUSION

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