If a journal title isn’t abbreviated already, do I need to abbreviate it for CSE and/or AMA style?
Answer
Yes you do. To find an abbreviation for a journal title, search for the title in the NLM Catalog or the CAS Source Index. Either of these sources will provide you with the abbreviation for a journal title.
If the title is not in either of these, see the Construction of the National Library of Medicine Title Abbreviations for guidance on how to create abbreviations.
If you need help finding the journal title, visit the Library’s guide How to Find Journal, Magazine, or Newspaper Titles in Library Databases for help.
For example:
The Journal of the American Chemical Society is properly abbreviated as J Am Chem Soc
If you need further help, contact a librarian.