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American Medical Association (AMA) Style Quick Guide

The purpose of this guide is to provide some basic rules for the American Medical Association Style.

How to Find Abbreviated Journal Titles with an Article Title

How to an Find Abbreviated Journal Title in PubMed by Using an Article Title

Why do you use abbreviated journal titles?

  • American Medical Association Style requires you to use specific abbreviated journal names. You can find these journal names in PubMed. 

Step-by-Step Directions:

  1. Click on the PubMed link on the library homepage and login with your HelixNet username and password. 
  2. Type the name of the article in the search box and locate the article you are looking for. 
    PubMed Search Results page with an arrow pointing to a journal title
  3. Within the article record, the abbreviated journal title will be above the article title.
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  4. If a list of records appears, the abbreviated journal title will be below the article title. 
    PubMed Search Results page with a red box highlighting an abbreviated journal title located below the article title.

What is a DOI?

DOI stands for digital object identifier, and it helps people find an article simply based on a number.

  • URLs and database coverage change frequently, but a DOI, once assigned, will not change. DOI’s are a way to connect the electronic article to its original source.
  • If you have a DOI, you do not have to put the URL into your citation.

Where to Find the DOI

An article's DOI can usually be located on the first page in the header or the footer. Please note that not every article has a DOI.