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AMA Citation Guide - 10th Edition

Journals

Journal Article (electronic)

Note:  If a DOI is present cite it rather than the URL.

 

Format Example
Author(s). Article titleJournal Name [using National Library of Medicine abbreviations]. Year;vol(issue No.):inclusive pages. URL Accessed [date].

Cook GJ, Fogelman I. Pseudo pulmonary embolism in complex congenital heart disease. J Nucl Med. 1996;37(8):1359-1361. http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/37/8/1359.full.pdf+html. Accessed October 3, 2019.

Author(s). Article titleJournal Name [using National Library of Medicine abbreviations]. Year;vol(issue No.):inclusive pages. DOI. Coppinger T, Jeanes YM, Hardwick J, Reeves S. Body mass, frequency of eating and breakfast consumption in 9-13-year-olds. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2012;25(1):43-49. doi: 10.1111/j.1365277X.2011.01184.x.

 

 

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 for English-Language Titles, only capitalize:

  • The first letter of the first word
  • Proper names
  • Abbreviations that are ordinarily capitalized (eg, DNA)
Format Example
Author(s). Article title. Journal Name [using National Library of Medicine abbreviations]. Year;vol(issue No.):inclusive pages.

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

Books

Electronic Book (e-Books / CD-ROM)

NoteIf the reference is to the entire book, do not include the information about chapter title and inclusive pages.

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. URL: [provide URL and verify that the link still works as close as possible to the time of publication]. Accessed [date].

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. http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/resources/documentation/harrisonsinfo.html. Accessed December 6, 2005.

 

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. http://www.nap.edu/books/0309087252/html/. Accessed December 6, 2005.

Book (print)

According to section 3.9, book titles should retain the spelling, abbreviations, and style for numbers used in the original.

AMA uses strict capitalizing rules for book tiles. According to section, 3.9.1 for English-Language Titles:

  • Italicize the titles of books
  • Capitalize the first letter of each major word
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.

Chapter from Book (print)

According to section 3.12.4, book chapter citations follow the same capitalization guidelines as journal article titles. This includes the subtitle guidelines for journal article titles noted in section 3.10.

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.