Box 10Article titles containing a Greek letter, chemical formula, or other special character

  • Capitalize the first word of an article title unless the title begins with a Greek letter, chemical formula, or another special character that might lose its meaning if capitalized
    • von Willebrand disease study results from Canada.
  • If a title contains a Greek letter or some other symbol that cannot be reproduced with the type fonts available, substitute the name for the symbol. For example, Ω becomes omega.
    • Hazards of γ-radiation   may become   Hazards of gamma-radiation
  • If a title contains superscripts or subscripts that cannot be reproduced with the type fonts available, place the superscript or subscript within parentheses
    • Red blood cells and NH3   may become   Red blood cells and NH(3)

From: Chapter 8, Newspaper Articles

Cover of Citing Medicine
Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers [Internet]. 2nd edition.
Patrias K, author; Wendling D, editor.
Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2007-.

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