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Article Versions and MEDLINE/PubMed Citations FAQ

Article Versions and MEDLINE/PubMed Citations FAQ. NLM Tech Bull. 2012 Mar-Apr;(385):b11.

April 06, 2012 [posted]

A new FAQ, Article Versions and MEDLINE/PubMed Citations, is now available. You'll find information on:


  • what is and is not a versioned citation
  • how a versioned citation looks in MEDLINE/PubMed
  • Publication Date vs. the Version Date
  • Version Number and VersionID
  • versioning publication model