AMA Style
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Most Common AMA Formats & Examples
Format:
Lastname FirstMiddle initial, ed/trans. Book Title in Title Case. Publisher; Year of publication.
Example:
1. Dyson G. Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe. Pantheon Books; 2012.
Format:
Author(s). Title. Journal Name. Year;vol(issue no.):inclusive pages. doi:10.0000000/000000000000 (If doi is not available, replace with URL and Date Accessed)
Example:
1. Ajibola TS, Issa AO, Akinboro EO. In-Text Citations and Referencing Styles Adopted in Academic Writings: A Review of the Literature. International Journal of Information Studies and Libraries. 2019;4(2):1-10. https://go.openathens.net/redirector/roosevelt.edu?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/text-citations-referencing-styles-adopted/docview/2622937874/se-2. Accessed July 17, 2025.
Format:
Lastname First Initial. Title of the specific item cited. Name of the website. Date published. Updated date. Accessed date. URL.
Example:
1. Chayka K. A.I. Is Homogenizing Our Thoughts. The New Yorker. Published June 25, 2025. Accessed 17 Jul 2025. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite scroll/ai-is-homogenizing-our-thoughts.
Format:
Author Last Name,First InitialMiddle Initial. Title of book: Subtitle of book. Place of Publication: Publisher; Year of Publication. URL. Accessed Month day, year.
Example:
1. Chan AS. Predatory Data: Eugenics in Big Tech and Our Fight for an Independent Future. California: University of California Press, 2025. https://www.proquest.com/legacydocview/EBC/31788859?accountid=28518. Accessed July 17, 2025.