• References are numbered in the order they first appear in the text. Citation numbers must be in round brackets e.g. "…was the most significant. (4)".
• Assigned numbers are re-used each time a particular reference is cited.
• Only the author's initials are given, regardless of the presentation of the author's name on the journal article.
• List the first six authors followed by et al.
• Capitalisation practice should also be consistent
• Capitalise only the first word of the article title, proper nouns and acronyms.
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The titles of journals should be abbreviated as they appear in the
NLM Catalog.
• Volume, issue and page numbers are given but not labeled.
• To indicate a page range use 123-9, 126-34 or 111-222. If you refer to only one page, use only 111.
• Include the name of the full text database used to source the article (e.g. ProQuest, ScienceDirect and PsycARTICLES).
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Include the
DOI of the article.
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If no
DOI is available, include the complete internet address.
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When including the internet address of articles retrieved from searches in full-text databases, please use the
Recommended URLs for Full-text Databases, which are the URLs for the main entrance to the service and are easier to reproduce.
Format of references
• Journal article from a full text database:
#. Author A, Author B. Title of article. Abbreviated Title of Journal. year;vol(no):page numbers. doi:10.XXX/XXXXX.XX.
Example:
1. Palsson G, Hardardottir KE. For whom the cell tolls: debates about biomedicine (1). Curr Anthropol. 2002;43(2):271+. doi:10.1086/338302.
2. Gillespie NC, Lewis RJ, Pearn JH, Bourke ATC, Holmes MJ, Bourke JB, et al. Ciguatera in Australia: occurrence, clinical features, pathophysiology and management. Med J Aust. 1986;145:584-90.
• Journal article from the internet:
#. Author A, Author B. Title of article. Abbreviated Title of Journal. year;vol(no):page numbers. doi:10.XXX/XXXXX.XX.
Example
Scholz T. Evidence based medicine: from science to patient. J Tissue Sci Eng. 2012;3:e113. doi: 10.4172/2157-7552.1000e113.