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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.

Newspaper-Print

Format:

Author. Article Title. Newspaper title in italics. Publication date:Page number.

Example:

Cherney M. U.N. body warns Great Barrier Reef is deteriorating. The Wall Street Journal. June 23, 2021:A15.

Newspaper-Online

Format:

Author. Article Title. Newspaper tile in italics. Publication Date. Article URL. Accessed date

Example:

Gorman J. The unappreciated importance of cats, (to medical science). The New York Times. July 28, 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/28/science/cats-genome-health.html. Accessed July 29, 2021.