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DMS Module Series - Understanding Health Sciences Research Content: AMA Citations

AMA Citation Formatting

Review the video tutorials and information on citation formats on this page, then complete the CHECKPOINT at the bottom. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask a librarian.

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Citation Style Manuals through HPU Libraries

AMA Citation Quick Guide

The following are AMA citation formats and examples.  An AMA formatted sample paper is linked here. 

AMA Citation Formats

Author(s). Article title. Abbreviated Journal Name. Year, volume (issue number). inclusive pages. URL. Accessed [date].

Author(s). Article title. Abbreviated Journal Name. Year, volume (issue number). inclusive pages. 

Author(s). Book Title. Edition number (if it is 2nd edition or above). City, State (or Country) or Publisher. Publisher's Name; copyright year.

Author(s). Book Title. Edition number (if it is 2nd edition or above). City, State (or Country) or Publisher. Publisher's Name; copyright year. URL. Accessed [date].

Author(s) (if no author is given, the name of the organization responsible for the website).Title (if no title is given, the name of the organization responsible for the website). Name of the Website. URL. Accessed [date].

AMA Citation Examples

Ibuprofen: Dosing/Administration - Adult Dosing. Micromedex Solutions. Truven Health Analytics, Inc. Ann Arbor, MI. http://www.micromedexsolutions.com. Accessed November 20, 2016.

Basile, J. Overview of hypertension in adults. In: Froman J, ed. UpToDate. Waltham, Mass.: UpToDate;2016. http://www.uptodate.com. Accessed November 20, 2016.

Natures Harmony Tumeric & Ginger Complex by Purity Life Health Products Ltd. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database. http://www.naturaldatabase.com. Accessed November 20, 2016.

2010 Pregnancy rates among U.S. women. National Center for Health Statistics. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs. Accessed November 20, 2016.

Annotated Bibliographies AMA

An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and other documents used for research that also includes a brief description (usually about 150-250 words) and/or evaluative paragraph for each citation. Descriptions should include a summary of the source, your assessment of its usefulness, and keywords, quotes, and/or page numbers for future use. Creating annotated bibliographies, as a practice, is helpful in developing an outline of your sources as well as determining commons themes, relationships, and gaps in your literature review. 

Please review the sample of this format below as well as the link to HPU Libraries' Annotated Bibliography Citation Guide to the left for an additional overview.

Citation Management Tools - Continued from Part 1!

Citation managers, like EndNote, can help keep track of your resources AND create bibliographies and citations as you write in your preferred word processing software. Members of the HPU community have free access to this robust citation manager via desktop and/or online! Watch the tutorials below (for Windows or Mac) and visit our EndNote Help Guide to get started! 

Clarivate's official EndNoteTraining YouTube Channel doesn't allow direct embeds of their most current tutorial videos, so please follow the links below to access the video tutorials:

CHECKPOINT: AMA Citations

For this CHECKPOINT, use the keywords you used in the CHECKPOINT on the previous tab:

1. Perform your search in the database of your choice.

2. Select one article from your results list

3. Create an Annotated Bibliography entry using the AMA citation for the article. 

4. Enter this information in your Word document you will submit for the Part 2 CHECKLIST