Contents

• About this Book [PDF Version]
• Introduction [PDF Version]
• Foreword [PDF Version]
• Citing Published Print Documents
  • Chapter 1. Journals [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: September 15, 2011.
  • Chapter 2. Books [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: September 15, 2011.
  • Chapter 3. Conference Publications [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: May 7, 2008.
  • Chapter 4. Scientific and Technical Reports [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: September 15, 2011.
  • Chapter 5. Dissertations and Theses [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: January 14, 2009.
  • Chapter 6. Bibliographies [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007.
  • Chapter 7. Patents [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007.
  • Chapter 8. Newspaper Articles [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: September 15, 2011.
  • Chapter 9. Maps [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: May 7, 2008.
  • Chapter 10. Legal Documents [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: January 14, 2009.
• Citing Unpublished Material
  • Chapter 11. Forthcoming ("in press") [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: January 14, 2009.
  • Chapter 12. Papers and Poster Sessions Presented at Meetings [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: September 15, 2011.
  • Chapter 13. Letters and Other Personal Communication [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007.
  • Chapter 14. Manuscripts [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: September 15, 2011.
• Citing Audio and Visual Media (audiocassettes, videocassettes, slides, photographs, etc.)
  • Chapter 15. Books and Other Individual Titles in Audiovisual Formats [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: May 7, 2008.
  • Chapter 16. Journals in Audiovisual Formats [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: September 15, 2011.
  • Chapter 17. Prints and Photographs [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007.
• Citing Material on CD-ROM, DVD, or Disk
  • Chapter 18. Books and Other Individual Titles on CD-ROM, DVD, or Disk [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007.
  • Chapter 19. Journals on CD-ROM, DVD, or Disk [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: September 15, 2011.
  • Chapter 20. Databases on CD-ROM, DVD, or Disk [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: September 15, 2011.
  • Chapter 21. Computer Programs on CD-ROM, DVD, or Disk [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007.
• Citing Material on the Internet (Online)
  • Chapter 22. Books and Other Individual Titles on the Internet [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: September 15, 2011.
  • Chapter 23. Journals on the Internet [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: September 15, 2011.
  • Chapter 24. Databases/Retrieval Systems on the Internet [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: September 15, 2011.
  • Chapter 25. Web Sites [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: September 15, 2011.
  • Chapter 26. Electronic Mail and Discussion Forums [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: January 14, 2009.
• Appendixes
  • Appendix A: Abbreviations for Commonly Used English Words in Journal Titles [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: October 21, 2009.
  • Appendix B: Additional Sources for Journal Title Abbreviations [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: October 21, 2009.
  • Appendix C: Abbreviations for Commonly Used English Words in Bibliographic Description [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007.
  • Appendix D: ISO Country Codes for Selected Countries [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007.
  • Appendix E: Two-Letter Abbreviations for Canadian Provinces and Territories and U.S. States and Territories [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007.
  • Appendix F: Notes for Citing MEDLINE® /PubMed® [PDF Version]
    Created: October 10, 2007; Last Update: October 21, 2009.
  • Appendix: Content Updates [PDF Version]
    Created: December 21, 2009; Last Update: September 15, 2011.

Suggested citation:

Patrias K. Citing medicine: the NLM style guide for authors, editors, and publishers [Internet]. 2nd ed. Wendling DL, technical editor. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2007 -    [updated 2011 Sep 15; cited Year Month Day]. Available from: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/citingmedicine