Box 22Section with a name instead of a letter or number

  • Sections may be named, as "Metro Section", "Weekend Section", or "Holiday Extra"
  • Use these names in a reference only when the section lacks a number or letter
  • Do not abbreviate names of sections other than the word Section to Sect. to avoid confusion
    Examples:
    • Kunkle F. Grievance panel seeks reprimand for Gansler. Washington Post (Home Ed.). 2003 Jul 3;Montgomery Extra:10 (col. 1).
    • Graedon J, Graedon T. Amnesia and cholesterol-lowering prescription drugs. The (Baltimore) Sun (Weekend Ed.). 2005 Jul 24;Home & Family:8N (col. 1).

From: Chapter 8, Newspaper Articles

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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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