Print abstracts from another source
References to abstracts should only be used when the original article isn’t available.
Abstract of an article republished from another journal.
Author AA, Author BB. Title of article: subtitle. Approved Journal Abbreviation. Year:volume(issue):pages. Abstract republished in: Approved Journal Abbreviation. Year;volume(issue):page.
- Yang EL, Macy TM, Wang KH, et al. Economic and demographic characteristics of cerumen extraction claims to Medicare. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016;142(2):157-161. Abstract republished in: JAMA. 2016;315(19):2128.
Abstract of an online-only article published in the print version of a journal
Author AA, Author BB. Title of the article: subtitle. Approved Journal Abbreviation. Year;volume(issue):e-locator. Abstract republished in: Approved Journal Abbreviation. Year;volume(issue):page.
- Kelly MS, Benjamin DK, Puopolo KM, et al. Potential cytomegalovirus infection and the risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia. JAMA Pediatr. 2015;169(12):e153785. Abstract republished in: JAMA Pediatr. 2015;169(12):1095.
Translated abstract with full-text article in a different language
Author AA, Author BB. Title of article: subtitle. Abstract in Language. Approved Journal Abbreviation. Year;volume(issue):pages.
- Siqueira MM, Araujo CA, Roza BA, Schirmer J. Indicadores de eficiência no processo de doação e transplante de órgãos: revisão sistemática da literatura. Abstract in English. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2016;40(2):90-97.
Abstract of a paper published in the society proceedings of a journal
Author AA, Author BB. Title of the article: subtitle. Approved Journal Abbreviation. Year;volume(issue):page. Society Name abstract id.
- Richardson J, Hendrickse C, Gao-Smith F, Thickett D. Characterisation of systemic neutrophil function in patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection. Eur Surg Res. 2015;55(suppl 1):4. European Society for Surgical Research abstract OP-4.
News publications
Newspaper article with page numbers for each section
Author AA. Article title. Newspaper. Month Day, Year:page.
- Schencker L. Peanut allergy relief? Chicago Tribune. September 22, 2019:C1.
- Liptak A. Yale finds error in legal stylebook: contrary to claim, Harvard didn’t create it. New York Times. December 8, 2015:A24.
News release
Title. News release. Publisher; Month Day, Year.
- Dying in pursuit of the news. News release. Associated Press; March 30, 2015
Government agency reports
Publication without authors published by a government agency
Title. Government Agency; Year.
- Health, United States, 2014: With Special Feature on Adults Aged 55-64. National Center for Health Statistics; 2015.
Book with authors published by a government agency
Author AA, Author BB. Book Title. Volume. Government Agency; Year.
- Johnston LD, O’Malley PM, Bachman JG, Schulenberg JE, Miech RA. Monitoring the Future: National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2014: College Students and Adults Ages 19-55. Vol 2. National Institute on Drug Abuse, US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2014.
Chapter of government agency publication
Author AA. Chapter title. In: Book. Government Agency;Year:pages.
- Sondik EJ. Foreword. In: Healthy People 2010: Final Review. National Center for Health Statistics; 2012:iii.
Government report with an author
Author AA. Report Name. Government Agency; Year.
- Grall T. Census 2010 Report No. P60-255: Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2013. US Census Bureau; 2016.
Non-US government publication: if the publisher is a global agency do not include "Government of" information.
Government of Country. Group Author. Title. Government Agency; Year.
- Government of Nepal. Central Bureau of Statistics. Statistical Year Book of Nepal – 2013. Central Bureau of Statistics; 2013.
- World Health Organization. World Health Report 2013: Research for Universal Health Coverage. World Health Organization, 2013.
Serial publications
One in a series of reports.
Group Author. Report Name. Publisher; Year. Series Report Number.
- Ministry of Health. National AIDS Control Programme. Ministry of Health, United Republic of Tanzania; 2013. HIV/AIDS/STI Surveillance Report 23.
Serial publication with a unique publication number
Author AA, Author BB, Author CC, et al. Title. Publisher; Year. Publication number.
- Chinnadurai S, Snyder K, Sathe NA, et al. Diagnosis and Management of Infantile Hemangioma: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 168. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016. AHRQ publication 16-EHC002-EF.
Theses and dissertations
Thesis
Author AA. TItle. Degree thesis. University; Year.
- Neel ST. A Cost-Minimization and Policy Analysis Comparing Immediate Sequential Cataract Surgery and Delayed Sequential Cataract Survey from Payer, Patient, Physician, and Surgical Facility Perspectives in the United States. Master’s thesis. London School of Economics and Political Science; 2013.
Dissertation
Author AA. Title. Dissertation. University; Year
- Maiti N. Association Between Bullying Behaviors, Health Characteristics, and Injuries Among Adolescents in the United States. Dissertation. Palo Alto University; 2010.
Patents
Inventor AA, Inventor BB, Inventor CC, et al, inventors; Company, assignee. Title. US patent number. Month Day, Year.
- Hu D, Fong K, Pinto M, et al, inventors; Spiracur Inc, assignee. Reduced pressure therapy of the sacral region. US patent 8,361,043. January 29, 2013.
Patent application
Inventor AA, inventor; Company, assignee. Title. US patent application number. Month Day, Year.
- Gustafsson J, inventor; Cochlear Ltd, assignee. Bone conduction magnetic retention system. US patent application 20,160,037,273. February 5, 2016.
European Patent
Inventor AA, Inventor BB, inventors; Company, assignee. Title. European patent number. Month Day, Year.
- Menke A, Binder EB, Holsboer F, inventors; Max Planck Gesellschaft, assignee. Means and methods for diagnosing predisposition for treatment of emergent suicidal ideation. European patent EP2166112 (B1). May 6, 2013.
Conference & meeting proceedings and presentations
Paper presentation
Author AA. Title. Paper presented at: Conference; Month Day, Year; Location.
- Pasternak B. Carvedilol vs metoprolol succinate and risk of mortality in patients with heart failure: national cohort study. Paper presented at: European Society of Cardiology Congress; August 31, 2014; Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract presentation with session number
Author AA, Author BB. Title. Abstract presented at: Conference Name; Month Day, Year; Location. Session number.
- Minocchieri S, Berry CA, Pillow J. Nebulized surfactant for treatment of respiratory distress in the first hours of life: the CureNeb study. Abstract presented at: Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Academic Society; May 6, 2013; Washington, DC. Session 3500.
Poster presentation
Author AA, Author BB. Title. Poster presented at: Conference; Month Days, Year; Location.
- Nevidomskyte D, Meissner MH, Tran N, Murray S, Farrokhi E. Influence of gender on abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the community. Poster presented at: Vascular Annual Meeting; June 5-7, 2014; Boston, MA.
Article from a meeting published in a journal issue with other articles from meetings
Author AA. Article title. In: Conference Name. Publisher; Year:pages.
- Resnick ML. The effect of affect: decision making in the emotional context of health care. In: Proceedings of the 2012 Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care: Bridging the Gap. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society; 2012:39-44.
Classical references
Classic script, no known date
Author AA. Title. Location.
- Shakespeare W. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Act 2, scene 3, line 24.
Classic poem, no known date
Author AA. Title. Location.
- Donne J. Second Anniversary. Verse 243.
Classic literature
Author AA. Title. Location.
- Aristotle. Metaphysics. 3. 2.966b 5-8.