AMA Citation Format: Templates and Examples
The AMA Citation Style format for 10 common source types, each with a template and a worked example. Open any source type for the full rules, common mistakes and FAQs.
AMA format at a glance
| Source type | Template and example |
|---|---|
| Website | 1. Author/Organization. Page Title. Website Name. Published Month Year. Accessed Month Date, Year. https://URL 1. World Health Organization. COVID-19 vaccines. WHO. Published June 2023. Accessed June 15, 2023. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/covid-19-vaccine |
| Journal Article | 1. Author(s). Article title. Journal Name. Year;Volume(Issue):page range. doi: 1. Chen J, Martinez R, Williams S. Novel approaches to treating autoimmune diseases. J Immunol. 2023;210(5):1234-1248. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.2200891 |
| Book | 1. Author(s). Book Title. Edition. Publisher; Year. 1. Kumar A, Singh R, Patel M. Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2022. |
| Book Chapter | 1. Chapter Author(s). Chapter title. In: Editor(s), ed. Book Title. Edition. Publisher; Year:page range. 1. Gupta S, Verma R. Mechanisms of immune response. In: Kapoor A, ed. Immunology Essentials. 4th ed. Oxford University Press; 2022:87-105. |
| Conference Paper | 1. Author(s). Paper title. Paper presented at: Conference Name; Location; Month Date, Year. 1. Nakamura T, Suzuki H. New findings in personalized medicine for cancer treatment. Paper presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting; Chicago, Illinois; June 2-6, 2023. |
| Thesis/Dissertation | 1. Author. Thesis Title. [dissertation/thesis]. University Name; Year. 1. Larson M. Genetic markers for early detection of cardiovascular disease. [dissertation]. Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; 2021. |
| Newspaper Article | 1. Author. Article title. Newspaper Name. Month Date, Year;page(s). 1. Bennett K. Federal renewable energy initiative addresses climate goals. The Washington Post. November 18, 2023;A7. |
| Video/Online Media | 1. Creator. Video Title. Platform. Published Month Day, Year. https://URL 1. Mayo Clinic. Understanding heart disease. YouTube. Published April 10, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example |
| Podcast | 1. Host. Episode Title. Podcast Name. Published Month Day, Year. https://URL 1. Gupta S. The future of precision medicine. Medicine Today Podcast. Published May 8, 2023. https://www.medicinepodcast.com/episodes |
| Social Media | 1. Creator [@handle]. First 20 words of post. Platform. Published Month Day, Year. https://URL 1. American Heart Association [@Heart]. New research shows that plant-based diets significantly reduce cardiovascular [...]. Twitter. Published June 15, 2023. https://twitter.com/heart/status/1234567890 |
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Citation Guides by Source Type
Website
Source type: website
Learn how to correctly cite a website in AMA Citation Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Journal Article
Source type: journal-article
Learn how to correctly cite a journal article in AMA Citation Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Book
Source type: book
Learn how to correctly cite a book in AMA Citation Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Book Chapter
Source type: book-chapter
Learn how to correctly cite a book chapter in AMA Citation Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Conference Paper
Source type: conference-paper
Learn how to correctly cite a conference paper in AMA Citation Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Thesis/Dissertation
Source type: thesis
Learn how to correctly cite a thesis/dissertation in AMA Citation Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Newspaper Article
Source type: newspaper
Learn how to correctly cite a newspaper article in AMA Citation Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Video/Online Media
Source type: video
Learn how to correctly cite a video/online media in AMA Citation Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Podcast
Source type: podcast
Learn how to correctly cite a podcast in AMA Citation Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Social Media
Source type: social-media
Learn how to correctly cite a social media in AMA Citation Style with format templates, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
About AMA Citation Style
AMA Citation Style is one of the most widely used citation styles in academic writing. Each guide above provides detailed formatting instructions, real-world examples, common mistakes, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Whether you're citing a website, journal article, book, or any other source type, you'll find comprehensive guidance to ensure your citations are formatted correctly according to AMA Citation Style standards.
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Quick Reference: AMA Citation Style Formats
- How to cite a website in AMA
- How to cite a journal article in AMA
- How to cite a book in AMA
- How to cite a book chapter in AMA
- How to cite a conference paper in AMA
- How to cite a thesis/dissertation in AMA
- How to cite a newspaper article in AMA
- How to cite a video/online media in AMA
- How to cite a podcast in AMA
- How to cite a social media in AMA