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Physician Assistant : Library Lecture Guide

This is a companion guide to the Introduction to Literature Searching Lecture.

Print Journal

Format:

Author Last Name First and Middle Initials. Article Title. Abbreviated Name of Journal in italics. Publication Year;volume(issue):page numbers.

Example:

Barnes KC. Successfully mapping novel asthma loci by GWAS. Lancet. 2011;378(9795):967-8.

Format:

Authors 1- 6 Last Names First and Middle Initials. Article Title. Abbreviated Name of Journal in italics. Publication Year;volume(issue):page numbers.

Example:

Pulgaron ER, Salamon KS, Patterson CA, Barakat LP. A problem-solving intervention for children with persistent asthma: a pilot of a randomized trial at a pediatric summer camp. J Asthma. 2010;47(9):1031-9.

Format:

First three listed authors Last names First and Middle Initials, et al. Article title. Abbreviated Name of Journal in italics. Publication Year;volume(issue):page numbers.

Example:

Milonakis M, Chatzis AC, Giannopoulos NM, et al. Etiology and management of chylothorax following pediatric heart surgery. J Card Surg. 2009;24(4):369-73.

Format:

Author Last Name First and Middle Initials. Article title. Abbreviated Journal Title in italics. Issue date or number:page numbers.

Example:

Dall'igna P, d'Amore ES, Cecchetto G, Bisogno G, Carretto E, Bitetti S, Famengo B, Alaggio R. Intraoperative examination (IOE) in pediatric extracranial tumors. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2010:429-36.

Format:

Author Last Name First and Middle Initials. Article Title. Abbreviated Name of Journal in italics. Publication Year;volume;(issue)(suppl number, if applicable):page numbers.

Example:

Crino L, Cappuzzo F. Present and future treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer. SEMIN Oncol. 2002;29(3)(suppl 9):9-16.

More questions?

Go to the full AMA Quick Guide to learn more about formatting materials in AMA style.