This guide is for AMA 11th Edition. For guidelines and examples of AMA 10th Edition, see https://guides.augusta.edu/CAHS/AMAcitations10 |
This Guide contains formatting guidelines and examples on how to cite a variety of sources in AMA 11th Edition.
Important Changes
Journal Article (print)
Note:
According to section 3.11.2, abbreviate and italicize journal names. Search journals here to find NLM-abbreviated titles.
AMA uses strict capitalizing rules for article tiles. According to section, 3.9.1.1 for English-Language Titles, only capitalize:
Format | Example |
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Author(s). Article title. Journal Name. Year;vol(issue No.):Page range. DOI (if available) |
Example: One Author Spencer LJ. Physician, heal thyself – but not on your own please. Med Educ. 2005;89(1):548-549.
Example: 2-6 authors Salwachter AR, Freischlag JA, Sawyer RG, Sanfey HA. The training needs and priorities of male and female surgeons and their trainees. J Am Coll Surg. 2005;201(2):199-205.
Example: > 6 authors Fukushima HL, Cureoglu S, Schachern P, et al. Cochlear changes in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005;133(3):100-6 |
Journal Article (electronic)
Note: If a DOI is present cite it rather than the URL. Be sure to include "http://" or "https://" to insure proper linking. Also, only use URL that links directly to the article, not the search result.
Format | Example |
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Author(s). Article title. Journal Name. Year;vol(issue No.):inclusive pages. Accessed [date]. URL |
Cook GJ, Fogelman I. Pseudo pulmonary embolism in complex congenital heart disease. J Nucl Med. 1996;37(8):1359-1361.Accessed October 3, 2019. http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/37/8/1359.full.pdf+html
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Author(s). Article title. Journal Name. Year;vol(issue No.):page numbers. DOI |
Obama B. United states health care reform: progress to date and next steps. JAMA. 2016;316(5):525-532. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.9797 |
Format | Examples |
Author(s). Book Title. Edition number (if it is the second edition or above). City, State (or Country) of publisher: Publisher’s name; copyright year. |
Modlin J, Jenkins P. Decision Analysis in Planning for a Polio Outbreak in the United States. 3rd ed. San Francisco, CA: Pediatric Academic Societies; 2004.
World Health Organization. Injury: A Leading Cause of the Global Burden of Disease, 2000. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2002. |
Format | Example |
Chapter Author(s). Book Chapter Title. Book Editor(s). Book Title. Edition number (if it is the second edition or above). City, State (or Country) of publisher: Publisher’s name; copyright year. |
Solensky MR. Drug allergy: desensitization and treatment of reactions to antibiotics and aspirin. In: Lockey P, ed. Allergens and Allergen Immunotherapy. 3rd ed. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker; 2004: 585-606. |
Format | Example |
Author(s). Chapter title. In: Editor(s). Book Title. (Edition number, if it is the second edition or above). City, State (or country) of publisher: Publisher's name; copyright year. Accessed [date]. URL [provide URL and verify that the link still works as close as possible to the time of publication]. |
e-Book referencing chapter title Resnick NM. Geriatric medicine. In: Braunwald E, Fauci AS, Isselbacher KJ, et al, eds. Harrison’s Online. Based on: Braunwald E, Hauser SL, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, eds. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. 15th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2001. Accessed December 6, 2005. http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/resources/documentation/harrisonsinfo.html
e-Book referencing entire book Lunney JR, Foley KM, Smith TJ, Gelband H, eds. Describing Death in America: What We Need to Know. Washington, DC: National Cancer Policy Board, Institute of Medicine; 2003. Accessed December 6, 2005. http://www.nap.edu/books/0309087252/html/. |
Format | Examples |
Author(s), if given. Title of the specific item cited (if none, use the name of the organization responsible for the site). Name of the website. Published [date]. Updated [date]. Accessed [date]. URL. |
Interim guidance for influenza outbreak management in long-term care and post-acute care facilities. Updated November 18, 2019. Accessed August 13, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/infectioncontrol/ltc-facility-guidance.htm
Recommendations for the care and maintenance of high intensity metal halide and mercury vapor lighting in schools. National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Accessed February 4, 2014. http://www.nema.org/stds/halide-schools.cfm#download |
Basic In-Text Citations
Examples: