AMA Citation (11th Edition) Help

• Authors’ names are inverted, and use only initials for first and middle names. No periods between initials.
• If a book does not have a designated author, do not write "no author." Start the citation with the title of work.
• Only use the Accessed date if you are using a URL.
• The author may be an organization or government body.
• If there are six authors/editors or less, include the names of all authors/editors.
  • If there are more than six authors/editors, include the first three names, then shorten with et al.

For more detailed information regarding Authors, you can refer to the chapter on Authors from the AMA Manual of Style. 

Entire Book in Print:

McKenzie BC. Medicine and the Internet: Introducing Online Resources and Terminology. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press; 1997. 

Entire Book in Print with No Author:

Scope and standards of diabetes nursing practice. 2nd ed. American Nurses Association; 2003:58.

Entire Book Online: 

Alkon C. Balancing pregnancy with pre-existing diabetes: Healthy mom, healthy baby. Demos Medical Publishing, LLC; 2010. Accessed December 6, 2005. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=5000011935&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Book Chapter in Print:

Woodworth R. Breathing. The care of the body. MacMillan Co; 1912:46-53.

Book Chapter in Print with Editors:

Guyton JL, Crockarell JR. Fractures of acetabulum and pelvis. In: Canale ST, ed. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics.10th ed. Mosby, Inc; 2003:2939-2984.

Book Chapter Online:

Lee BY. Diseases and disorders. In: Medical Notes Clinical Medicine Pocket Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2009:1-39. Accessed December 6, 2005. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=5000011224&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Book Chapter Online with Editors:

Harrison DG, Griendling KK, Alexander R. Chapter 8. Biology of the Vessel Wall. In: Fuster V, Walsh RA, Harrington RA,  eds. Hurst's The Heart. 13th ed. McGraw-Hill; 2011. Accessed November 18, 2013. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=7802055

For more information, you can read the chapter on referencing books in the AMA Manual of Style.  

You will need (minimum information in bold):

• Author(s) or Editor(s) (if editors, include ed. or eds.)
• Book title (in italics)
• Volume number and title (if there is more than one volume).
• Edition number (if it is not the first edition)
• Publisher's name
• Latest copyright year
• DOI or URL (if online)
• Accessed date (if online - only if using URL)