Citing Other Common Sources in AMA
In our citation examples, we use the following color coding:
- Red – Author
- Blue – Title of book/article/charter/webpage
- Pink – Date
- Orange – Website/Publisher
- Turquoise – Place of publication
- Violet – Editor/Translator
- Sienna – Pages
- Gray – URL/database/website where the source is retrieved
- Gold – Book, a part/chapter of which is being cited
- Peach – Additional information about the source (i.e. its type, specific features etc.)
Dissertation/thesis
If the thesis is available online, add the access date and URL.
1. Hayden LA. Development of theoretical concepts for implementing spintorque
nano-oscillators in unconventional computing schemes [Master’s thesis].
California University; 2023.
2. Stafford K. Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel small molecule bromodomain
inhibitors [Dissertation]. University of Strathclyde; 2021. Accessed June 26, 2024.
https://stax.strath.ac.uk/concern/theses/kh04dq34d?locale=en
Lecture/presentation slides
Put the professor’s name in the author’s position. Do not italicize the title. For online lectures, add publication and access date and URL.
Layden AN. Literary analysis of poems: what you should know [Class lectures]. London
Business School; 2023.
Government documents
Follow the general rule for citing online books or journals.
Office on Women’s Health. Anorexia nervosa. Updated February 22, 2022. Accessed June 11,
2024. https://www.womenshealth.gov/mental-health/mental-health-conditions/eating-disorders/anorexia-nervosa
Personal Communication
Do not include in the reference list but make sure to cite in the text.
In a conversation with Dr. Maslow (June 2023)…
(F. Washington, personal communication, May 2024)