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Nlm Citation Name Citation Generator

Create accurate Nlm Citation Name citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

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We'll automatically detect the type and fetch metadata. Paste one identifier per line to cite a whole list at once.

Nlm Citation Name citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Nlm Citation Name — a numeric style: sources are numbered in the order they are first cited, and in-text citations use those numbers:

Journal article
3. Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 2021;12(3):145–62. doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145
Book
2. Okafor A. The craft of research writing. 2nd ed. Cambridge: University Press; 2019.
Website
1. Larsen S. Open Science Digest [Internet]. 2023 [cited 2024 Jan 10]. How peer review works. Available from: https://www.example.org/peer-review
In-text citation (for the journal article)
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About Nlm Citation Name

Citation style for Nlm Citation Name. From the Citation Style Language repository.

When to use Nlm Citation Name: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Nlm Citation Name style. Common in: International.

Subject areas: generic base, medicine and science.

How to use this Nlm Citation Name generator

Paste a DOI, a URL to a news article or webpage, or raw BibTeX into the box above. You can also search for a book by title or author and cite it by ISBN. Choose "Nlm Citation Name" in the style dropdown (it's pre-selected on this page), then click "Generate citation." Copy the result into your reference list or bibliography. You can edit the generated entry (e.g. fix a title or add a date) before copying.

Frequently asked questions about Nlm Citation Name

What is Nlm Citation Name?
Citation style for Nlm Citation Name. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Nlm Citation Name?
When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Nlm Citation Name style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Nlm Citation Name?
Nlm Citation Name is a numeric style: sources are numbered in the order they are first cited, and in-text citations use those numbers. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: (1)
What does a Nlm Citation Name reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in Nlm Citation Name looks like this: 3. Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 2021;12(3):145–62. doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145
How can I generate a Nlm Citation Name citation?
Use the free generator on this page: paste a DOI, URL (e.g. a news article), or BibTeX, or search for a book by title or author. Select Nlm Citation Name as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

CitationEasy supports many citation styles from around the world. Our generator uses Citation Style Language (CSL) styles from the official CSL repository.