Box 20aOptions for date of publication

It is not NLM policy, but the following is an acceptable option:

The date of publication may follow the author names in the list of references when the name-year system of in-text references is used

  • Use the year of publication only
  • Place the year after the last named author, followed by a period
  • End publisher information with a period
    NLM citation:
    • Liu-Ambrose TY. Studies of fall risk and bone morphology in older women with low bone mass [dissertation]. [Vancouver (BC)]: University of British Columbia; 2004. 290 p.
    Name-year system of citation:
    • Liu-Ambrose TY. 2004. Studies of fall risk and bone morphology in older women with low bone mass [dissertation]. [Vancouver (BC)]: University of British Columbia. 290 p.

From: Chapter 5, Dissertations and Theses

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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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