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AMA Citation Guide - 10th Edition

This Guide contains formatting guidelines and examples on how to cite a variety of sources in AMA Manual of Style 10th Edition. It has been created for the Augusta University community using the authoritative AMA Manual of Style and associated websites. 

Consult our AMA Manual of Style 11th Edition Library Guide (link) for formatting guidelines, examples, and more on writing and citing in AMA 11th Edition. 

Disclaimer

Great care has been taken to ensure that the examples in this Guide conform to the guidelines set out in these style manuals, however, the Style Guides are open to interpretation. For further guidance, please consult the original style manuals or websites. If in doubt, check with your professor.

Please send any feedback or corrections to the Greenblatt Library.

General Rules

This Guide contains formatting guidelines and examples on how to cite a variety of sources in AMA 10th Edition. 

  • References are listed in numerical order at the end using Arabic numerals
  • Authors are listed by surname followed by initials
  • Abbreviate and italicize names of journals. Search journals here to find NLM-abbreviated titles

Reference List or Bibliography

What is the difference between a 'Reference List' and a 'Bibliography'?

Reference List - all the references that you have cited in your assignment, report, essay or article.

Bibliography - all of the references that you have read, whether or not they are cited in your assignment.