Record the names of all the authors in alphabetical order, using the last name and the first initial of each contributor. For example, if the publication was written by Jane Doe and John Smith, your would reference them as follows: Doe, J., & Smith, J. Separate the names with commas.
Add the year of publication in parentheses after the author names. Insert a period after the closing parenthesis. For example: Doe, J., & Smith, J. (2010).
Type the name of the article you are referencing, and only capitalize the first letter of the title and subtitle (if there is one). Make sure the title is in italics. Insert a period after the last word of the title. For example: Doe, J., & Smith, J. (2010). Publication title: Publication sub-title.
Type the volume number of the publication if it is a multivolume work in parentheses using "Vol." as an abbreviation. Insert a period after the closing parenthesis. For example: Doe, J., & Smith, J. (2010). Publication title: Publication sub-title (Vol. 2).
Type the NIH Publication number in parentheses, using "No." as an abbreviation and putting a period after the closing parenthesis. For example: Doe, J., & Smith, J. (2010). Publication title: Publication sub-title (Vol. 2). (NIH Publication No. 05-5500).
Type the city and state the document was published in, using an abbreviation for the state and ending it with a colon. For example: Doe, J., & Smith, J. (2010). Publication title: Publication sub-title (Vol. 2). (NIH Publication No. 05-5500). New York, NY:
Type the name of the publication the NIH document was published in. For example: Doe, J., & Smith, J. (2010). Publication title: Publication sub-title (Vol. 2). (NIH Publication No. 05-5500). New York, NY: National Institute on Drug Abuse.