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Citation Styles Guide

In-Text Citations

AMA uses a superscript number that corresponds to its matching entry on the reference page at the end of your paper The superscript should be placed in the same spot as any other citation style, such as when an author is mentioned in the narrative or after a quotation. When placing the superscript, it goes immediately after any commas, periods, or quotation marks, and before any colons or semicolons. 

Example AMA In-Text Citation

Wayne points out various advantages to the importance of cardio fitness.2

 

Citing with Page Numbers

When you need to indicate a specific part of a source, especially when you are directly quoting something else, it is important to include page numbers in parentheses with your citation number. If only one page, use "p" and for multiple pages, use "pp."

 Example AMA In-Text Citation with Page Numbers

According to Brooks,1(p52) the spread of rabies by humans is often seen in real world settings. However, King2(pp15,35-40) would disagree, citing multiple instances of the transmission of rabies through non-humans that has had much more impact on a global scale. 

 

Citing Multiple Sources

When using multiple sources of information at the same time, such as summarizing information in a lit review, you can include multiple in-text citations, separated by commas. When citing 3 or more sources that are consecutively numbered, you can use a dash. If needed, you can even include page numbers as well.

Example AMA In-Text Citation from Multiple Sources

In two studies done by the Center for Control,3,5 the findings contradict those of older studies which were considered to be accepted practices.6-10 However, multiple other studies have gone on to show that these two studies relied on improper testing practices to reach their conclusions.11(pp15-20),12-15