JABSOM Library: AMA Citation & Reference Style: Websites

Citation Tips

What are the latest changes in referencing internet language?

ANSWER:

As of 11th edition, AMA recommends lowercase internet and website, as well as removing the hyphen from email. Other e- compounds retain their hyphen, e.g. e-cigarette and e-book. Capitalize the word that follows e- in title case, e.g. "State Restrictions on e-Cigarette Use."

Web Sites: 3:15:3
Do you include http:// in a URL?
Some URLs require http:// while others allow you to use www. AMA recommends testing the link before submitting your work to ensure that the URL is correct.

Web sites

Web sites:

Author(s) - (or, if no author is available, the name of the organization responsible for the site).
Title of the specific item cited (if none is given, use the name of the organization responsible for the site).
Name of the website. (use "website" not "Web site")
Published date (if available)
Updated date (if available)
Accessed date
URL [provide URL and verify that the link still works as close as possible to publication].

Tip: Include as much relevant information as possible

Example: (author)

Rainie L. The rise of the e-patient. Pew Research Center Internet and the American Life Project website. October 7, 2009. Accessed January 11, 2012. http://www.pewinternet.org/Presentations/2009/40-The-rise-of-the-e-patient.aspx

Example: (no author)

Air Pollution and Respiratory Health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Updated January 9, 2012. Accessed March 2, 2012. http://www.cdc.gov/Environmental/

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