Research methodology - Course files - Comparison of AMA and NLM citation styles
Citing biomedical documents
National Library of Medicine (NLM) style
Published print documents
- Standard citations
- Journals
- Books
- Conference publications
- Scientific and technical reports
- Dissertations and theses
- Bibliographies
- Patents
- Newspaper articles
- Maps
Unpublished material
- Standard citations
- Forthcoming ("in press")
- Papers and poster sessions presented at meetings
- Letters and other personal communication
- Manuscripts
Audio and visual media (audiocassettes, videocassettes, slides, photographs, etc.)
- Standard citations
- Books and other individual titles in audiovisual formats
- Journals in audiovisual formats
- Prints and photographs
Material on CD-ROM, DVD, or disk
- Standard citations
- Books and other individual titles on CD-ROM, DVD, or disk
- Journals on CD-ROM, DVD, or disk
- Databases on CD-ROM, DVD, or disk
- Computer programs on CD-ROM, DVD, or disk
Material on the Internet
- Standard citations
- Books and other individual titles on the Internet
- Journals on the Internet
- Databases/retrieval systems on the Internet
- Web sites
- Electronic mail and discussion forums
Links
- Biomedical journals - Instructions for authors
- International Committee of Medical Journal Editors - Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals
- International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Sample References
- Mulford Library: Instructions to Authors
- WHO documents