AMA Citation (11th Edition) Help

This guide was created as a basic guide for using AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition. Some of the health science fields such as physician assistants and physical therapy use the AMA Manual of Style.

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AMA Manual of Style

The Netter Library has a print copy in the library on the reference shelf. 

The library also has online access to the full text of the manual.

Chapter 3 contains specific information regarding referencing. 

RefWorks

RefWorks is a web-based application that allows you to create and manage personal bibliographic databases by importing references from text files or online databases. 

You can then use these references in writing papers; RefWorks will format the citations you insert into a paper and automatically generate a bibliography for that paper. The library has a guide with more information. 

You need to cite when you:

  • Use a direct quotation, even if it is in quotation marks.
  • Use facts that are not common knowledge.
  • Paraphrase the author’s idea(s).
  • Have changed some of the author’s words (i.e., used synonyms).
  • Use the key words or phrases from the author.
  • Mention the author’s name in your sentence.
  • Have written a sentence that mostly consists of your own thoughts, but you have made a reference to another author’s idea.

Academic Integrity

By agreeing to abide by the rules and regulations of Quinnipiac University, you have agreed to uphold the Academic Integrity Policy at the Institution. Therefore it is vital that you understand what you need to do to maintain academic integrity in your work and to preserve the value of the Quinnipiac University degree.

We highly encourage you to review the Academic Integrity Policy. 

The AMA Manual of Style is published by the American Medical Association and is widely used with medical research. Some of the health science fields such as physician assistants and physical therapy use the AMA Manual of Style.

This guide was created as a basic guide for using AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition. Please refer to the manual for comprehensive information. The manual was updated in 2020. The information on this guide reflects that edition.

The AMA Bear

Citing your sources is advantageous.

Using citations will help preserve your:

Honesty: When you fail to give credit for ideas that are not your own, your readers will assume that the ideas are yours. This is misleading.

Academic Integrity: It will protect your academic career from negative consequences.

Credibility: The citations will show your readers that your information came from reliable sources.

Time: When you need to refer back to a source it will be easy to find.

Subjects: Citing
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