How to Cite a Book in AMA Citation Style
Apprenez le format exact avec des exemples, des citations dans le texte et des erreurs courantes à éviter.
Format de citation
Modèle de base
1. Author(s). Book Title. Edition. Publisher; Year.
Composants de la citation
Superscript Number
Superscript 1, 2, 3, etc.
Author(s)
Last name Initial(s).
Book Title
Title Case. Not italicized in AMA.
Edition
2nd ed., 3rd ed. Omit for first edition.
Publisher; Year
Publisher name; Year.
Exemple concret
Source exemple
1
Kumar A, Singh R, Patel M
Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics
5th ed.
Elsevier
2022
Citation formatée
1. Kumar A, Singh R, Patel M. Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2022.
Citation dans le texte
1
Superscript 1
Erreurs courantes
Incorrect:
1. Kumar, A., Singh, R., & Patel, M. (2022). Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics (5th ed.). Elsevier.
Correct:
1. Kumar A, Singh R, Patel M. Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2022.
Pourquoi: Use Last Initial format without periods and commas, no parentheses, edition after title, and semicolon before year.
Incorrect:
1) Kumar A et al. Clinical Medicine. 5th Edition. Elsevier, Inc. 2022
Correct:
1. Kumar A, Singh R, Patel M. Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2022.
Pourquoi: Don't use 'et al.' in reference list, list actual authors. Use 'ed.' not 'Edition'. Omit corporate designations like 'Inc.'
Incorrect:
1. Kumar, A. (2022). 'Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics.' 5th edition: Elsevier.
Correct:
1. Kumar A, Singh R, Patel M. Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2022.
Pourquoi: No quotation marks for titles, no parentheses for year, use semicolon before year, and list all authors.
Questions fréquentes
Do I include the publication location? ▼
AMA doesn't require publication location, just publisher and year.
How do I cite an edited book? ▼
Editor(s), ed. Book Title. Edition. Publisher; Year.
What if there's no edition number? ▼
Omit edition information if it's the first edition.
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