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Citing biomedical documents - National Library of Medicine (NLM) style

Comparison of citation styles
American Medical Association (AMA) and National Library of Medicine (NLM) styles

Type of document AMA style NLM style
Article in journals
Typical entry for journal article Smith J, Canton EM. Weight-based administration of dalteparin in obese patients. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2003;60(7):683-687. Smith J, Canton EM. Weight-based administration of dalteparin in obese patients. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2003 Apr 1;60(7):683-7.
Typical entry for journal with more than 6 authors Hunter DJ, Hankinson SE Jr, Laden F, et al. Plasma organochlorine levels and the risk of breast cancer. N Engl J Med. 1997;337(18):1253-1258. Hunter DJ, Hankinson SE, Laden F, Colditz GA, Manson JE, Willett WC, Speizer FE, Wolff MS. Plasma organochlorine levels and the risk of breast cancer. N Engl J Med. 1997 Oct 30;337(18):1253-8.
Issue with supplement (the basic format) Dworkin RH, Jolnson RW, Breuer J, et al. Recommendations for the management of herpes zoster. Clinic Infect Dis. 2007;44(1)(suppl 1):S1-S26. Dworkin RH, Johnson RW, Breuer J, Gnann JW, Levin MJ, Backonja M, Betts RF, Gershon AA, Haanpaa ML, McKendrick MW, Nurmikko TJ, Oaklander AL, Oxman MN, Pavan-Langston D, Petersen KL, Rowbotham MC, Schmader KE, Stacey BR, Tyring SK, van Wijck AJ, Wallace MS, Wassilew SW, Whitley RJ. Recommendations for the management of herpes zoster. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Jan 1;44 Suppl 1:S1-26.
Editorials or letters Whitcomb ME. The ultimate challenge [editorial]. Acad Med. 2007;82(12):1119-1120. Whitcomb ME. The ultimate challenge. Acad Med. 2007 Dec;82(12):1119-20.
Committee, group or organization American Dietetic Association, Dietitians of Canada. Position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada: nutrition and women's health. J Am Diet Assoc. 2004;104(6):984-1001. American Dietetic Association, Dietitians of Canada. Position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada: nutrition and women's health. J Am Diet Assoc. 2004 Jun;104(6):984-1001.
No author Pelvic floor exercise can reduce stress incontinence. Health News. 2005;11(4):11. Pelvic floor exercise can reduce stress incontinence. Health News. 2005 Apr;11(4):11.
Books
Book with one author or editor Davis NM. Medical Abbreviations: 26,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communications and Safety. 12th ed. Huntingdon Valley, PA: Neil M.Davis Associates; 2005:173. Davis NM. Medical Abbreviations: 26,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communications and Safety. 12th ed. Huntingdon Valley (PA): Neil M.Davis Associates; 2005. 173 p.
Book with two or more authors/editors Aronoff GR, Berns JS, Brier ME, et al. Drug Prescribing in Renal Failure. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians; 1999:39. Aronoff GR, Berns JS, Brier ME, Golper TA, Morrison G, Singer I, Swan SK, Bennett WM. Drug Prescribing in Renal Failure. 4th ed. Philadelphia (PA): American College of Physicians; 1999. 39 p.
Chapter in book Wallace RJ Jr, Griffith DE. Antimycobacterial agents. In: Kasper DL, Fauci AS, Longo DL, Braunwald E, Hauser SL, Jameson JL, eds. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. 16th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2005:946. Wallace RJ Jr, Griffith DE. Antimycobacterial agents. In: Kasper DL, Fauci AS, Longo DL, Braunwald E, Hauser SL, Jameson JL, editors. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. 16th ed. New York (NY): McGraw-Hill; 2005. p. 946-53.
Material on the Internet
Online journals (journal article) on Internet Seal A, Kerac M. Operational implications of using 2006 World Health Organization growth standards in nutrition programmes: secondary data analysis. BMJ. 2007; 334:733. http://www.bmj.com /cgi/content/full/334/7596/733. Accessed April 12, 2007. Seal A, Kerac M. Operational implications of using 2006 World Health Organization growth standards in nutrition programmes: secondary data analysis. BMJ [Internet]. 2007Apr 7 [cited 2007 Apr 12];334(7596):733. Available from: http://www.bmj.com /cgi/content/full/334/7596/733
Internet-based book (eBook) Fields HL, Martin JB. Pain: pathophysiology and management. In: Kasper DL, Fauci AS, Longo DL, Braunwald E, Hauser SL, Jameson JL, eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 16th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2005. http://www.netlibrary.com.ezproxy.samford.edu/Reader. Accessed April 16, 2007:71-73. Fields HL, Martin JB. Pain: pathophysiology and management. In: Kasper DL, Fauci AS, Longo DL, Braunwald E, Hauser SL, Jameson JL, editors. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine [Internet]. 16th ed. New York (NY): McGraw-Hill; 2005 [cited 2007 Apr 16]. p. 71-73. Available from: http://www.netlibrary.com.ezproxy.samford.edu/Reader
Web site homepage American Medical Association Web site. http://www.ama-assn.org/. Accessed February 22, 2007. AMA: helping doctors help patients [Internet]. Chicago: American Medical Association; c1995-2007 [cited 2007 Feb 22]. Available from: http://www.ama-assn.org/.
Part of a Web site AMA launches exclusive partnership with the ReachMD Channel for medical professionals. American Medical Association Web site. http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/17469.html. Accessed March 28, 2007. AMA: helping doctors help patients [Internet]. Chicago: American Medical Association; c1995-2007. AMA launches exclusive partnership with the ReachMD Channel for medical professionals; 2007 Mar 26 [cited 2007 Mar 28]; [about 2 screens]. Available from: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/17469.html

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