Box 19Titles ending in punctuation other than a period

  • Most report titles end in a period. Place [microfiche], [microfilm], or [microcard] inside the period.
    • Blood carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide concentration in the fatalities of fire and non-fire associated civil aviation accidents, 1991-1998 [microfiche].
  • If a title ends in another form of punctuation, keep that punctuation and follow [microfiche], [microfilm], or [microcard] with a period
    • Is peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) gene expression involved in breast cancer suppression by dietary soybean protein? [microfiche].

From: Chapter 4, Scientific and Technical Reports

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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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