National Library of Medicine Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)


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How to do citations in National Library of Medicine style?

This is the Citationsy guide to National Library of Medicine citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in National Library of Medicine.

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How do you cite a book in the National Library of Medicine referencing style? (2024 Guide)

One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in National Library of Medicine

Here’s an example book citation in National Library of Medicine using placeholders:
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Last Name FN. Title. Edition. Editor Last Name EFN, editor. City: Publisher; 2000.
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
National Library of Medicine citation:
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Angelou M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st ed. New York: Random House; 1969.
And an in-text citation book citation in National Library of Medicine looks like this: (1)


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How to reference a journal article in the National Library of Medicine citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in National Library of Medicine format?

Do you need help referencing or citing a research paper in National Library of Medicine? Here’s how

Here’s a National Library of Medicine journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF. Title. Container [Internet]. 2000Jan.1 [cited 2024Apr.18];Volume(Issue):pages Used. Available from: URL
So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in National Library of Medicine: