NLM Citation Generator

Create accurate National Library of Medicine citations in seconds. Paste a DOI, PMID, ISBN, or URL — NeatCite formats the reference and in-text citation for you, free and without sign-up.

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What is NLM citation style?

National Library of Medicine is a numbered (citation-sequence) citation style. The NLM numbered style used across PubMed and MEDLINE. Authors following NLM / PubMed citation rules (Citing Medicine).

How to cite in NLM with NeatCite

  1. 1Choose NLM from the style menu above (it's already selected on this page).
  2. 2Paste a DOI, PubMed ID, ISBN, or web address — or switch to manual entry for anything without an identifier.
  3. 3Copy your formatted NLM reference and in-text citation, or export the whole list to Word, BibTeX, or RIS.

Why students trust NeatCite for NLM

  • Built on the open CSL / citeproc engine — the same NLM rules Zotero and Mendeley use.
  • Verified metadata from Crossref, PubMed, and Open Library — no retyping author lists.
  • Free, no account, and no ads between you and your citation.