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Alphabetical List of the MEDLINE®/PubMed® Elements and their Attributes

MEDLINE/PubMed data conforms to the PubMed DTD used for the 2018 MEDLINE/PubMed production year. For detailed information on specific data elements, consult the list below.

<Abstract>
<AbstractText> found in <Abstract>; uses Label and NlmCategory attributes
<AccessionNumber> found in <DatabankList>
<AccessionNumberList> found in <DatabankList>
<Acronym> found in <GrantList>
<Affiliation> found in <AuthorList> and <InvestigatorList>
<AffiliationInfo> found in <AuthorList> and <InvestigatorList>; includes <Affiliation> and <Identifier>
<Agency> found in <GrantList>
<Article> uses PubModel attribute
<ArticleDate> uses DateType attribute
<ArticleId> found in <ArticleIdList>
<ArticleTitle>
<Author> found in <AuthorList>
<AuthorList> uses CompleteYN attribute
<Chemical> found in <ChemicalList>
<ChemicalList>
<CitationSubset>
CitedMedium attribute for <JournalIssue>
<CollectiveName> found in <Authorlist>
<CoiStatement>
<CommentsCorrections>
CompleteYN attribute for <AuthorList>, <DataBankList> and <GrantList>
<CopyrightInformation> found in <Abstract>, <OtherAbstract>
<Country>
<DataBank> found in <DataBankList>
<DataBankList> uses CompleteYN attribute
<DataBankName> found in <DataBankList>
<DateCompleted>
<DateCreated>
<DateRevised>
DateType attribute for <ArticleDate>
<Day> found in <ArticleDate>, <DateCompleted>, <DateCreated>, <DateRevised>,<PubDate>
<DeleteCitation>
<DescriptorName> found in <MeshHeadingList>; uses MajorTopicYN, Type and UI attributes
<ELocationID>
<ForeName> found in <AuthorList>, <InvestigatorList>, <PersonalNameSubjectList>
<GeneralNote> uses Owner attribute
<GeneSymbol> found in <GeneSymbolList>
<GeneSymbolList>
<Grant> found in <GrantList>
<GrantID> found in <GrantList>
<GrantList> uses CompleteYN attribute
<History>
<Identifier> found in <AuthorList> and <InvestigatorList>
<Initials> found in <AuthorList>, <InvestigatorList>, <PersonalNameSubjectList>
<Investigator> found in <InvestigatorList>
<InvestigatorList>
<ISOAbbreviation>
<ISSN> uses ISSNType attribute
<ISSNLinking>
ISSNType attribute for <ISSN>
<Issue>
<Journal>
<JournalIssue> uses CitedMedium attribute
<Keyword> found in <KeywordList>; uses MajorTopicYN attribute
<KeywordList> uses Owner attribute
Label attribute for <AbstractText>
<Language>
<LastName> found in <AuthorList>, <InvestigatorList>, <PersonalNameSubjectList>
MajorTopicYN attribute for <DescriptorName> and <QualiferName>
<MedlineCitation> uses Owner, Status, VersionID, and VersionDate attributes
<MedlineDate> found in <PubDate>
<MedlinePgn> found in <Pagination>
<MedlineTA>
<MeshHeading> found in <MeshHeadingList>
<MeshHeadingList>
<Month> found in <ArticleDate>, <DateCompleted>, <DateCreated>, <DateRevised>, <PubDate>
<NameOfSubstance> found in <ChemicalList>; uses UI attribute
NlmCategory attribute for <AbstractText>
<NlmUniqueID>
<Note> found in <CommentsCorrections>
<NumberOfReferences>
<OtherAbstract> uses Type and Language attributes
<OtherID> uses Source attribute
Owner attribute for <GeneralNote>, <KeywordList> and <MedlineCitation>
<Pagination>
<PersonalNameSubject> found in <PersonalNameSubjectList>
<PersonalNameSubjectList>
<PMID> also found in <CommentsCorrections>; uses Version attribute
PrintYN attribute for <JournalIssue>
<PubDate>
<PublicationStatus>
<PublicationType> found in <PublicationTypeList>; uses UI attribute
<PublicationTypeList>
<PubmedArticle>
<PubmedData>
<PubmedPubDate>
PubModel attribute for <Article>
<QualifierName> found in <MeshHeadingList>; uses MajorTopicYN and UI attributes
<RefSource> found in <CommentsCorrections>
<RefType> attribute for <CommentsCorrections>
<RegistryNumber> found in <ChemicalList>
<SpaceFlightMission>
Source attribute for <OtherID>
Status attribute for <MedineCitation>
<Suffix> found in <AuthorList>, <InvestigatorList>, <PersonalNameSubjectList>
<SupplMeshList>
<SupplMeshName> found in <SupplMeshList>; uses Type and UI attributes
<Title>
Type attribute for <Descriptor Name>, <OtherAbstract>, and <SupplMeshName>
<VernacularTitle>
VersionDate attribute for <MedlineCitation>
VersionID attribute for <MedlineCitation>
<Volume>
<Year> found in <ArticleDate>, <DateCompleted>, <DateCreated>, <DateRevised>,<PubDate>

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Last Reviewed: February 28, 2018