This guide contains a selection of examples for the most common format types in AMA Style. For more information and additional reference type examples, consult the full manual.
An example of in-text citations in AMA Style can be found within the full manual, Chapter 3.1 (beginning on page 60) and below:
Much has been written about problems with bibliographic inaccuracies1 (eg, an author’s name is misspelled, the journal’s name is incorrect, the year of publication or the volume, issue, or page numbers are incorrect).
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2. On citing well. Nat Chem Biol. 2010;6(2):79. doi:10.1038/nchembio.310
3. International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals. Updated December 2018. Accessed June 23, 2019. http://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf
4. Samples of formatted references for authors of journal articles. National Library of Medicine. Updated May 25, 2016. Accessed August 5, 2016. https://www-nlm-nih-gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html
5. Patrias K, Wendling DL, eds. Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers. 2nd ed. National Library of Medicine; 2007-. Updated October 2, 2015. Accessed August 11, 2016. https://www-nlm-nih-gov.edu/books/NBK7526
6. ANSI/NISO Z39. 29-2005 (R2010) Bibliographic References. National Information Standards Organization. Approved June 9, 2005, by the American National Standards Institute; reaffirmed May 13, 2010. Accessed August 5, 2016. https://www.niso.org/apps/group_public/download.php/12969/239_29_2005_R2010.pdf