AMA 11: In-Text Citations

AMA Style uses a superscript Arabic numeral system to refer readers to the reference list entry.

• Cite using superscript numbers (e.g. ^1,2 )
  • Number references in the order they appear in your paper 
  • Place numbered superscripts:
    • Immediately next to the fact, idea or quotation being cited
    • Outside commas and periods; inside colons and semicolons
• Using author names in the text of your paper
  • Using author names is optional in AMA 
  • To use an author name:
    • Only use the authors’ last names
    • To refer to studies with one or two authors, include both names
    • For studies with 3 or more authors, include the first author's last name and then et al.

• Paraphrases, quotations, adapted or reprinted tables and figures, and data sets require citations.
  • Only cite works you have read. Reading the abstract doesn't count!
• Provide citations for facts and figures that are not common knowledge.
• Avoid citing secondary sources (i.e. information first reported in another source).
• Use research to support your claims: