Sample References in AMA-11 Format
The reference entries below are arranged by resource type solely for the purpose of helping students see the
elements and order for specific types of resources (delineated to the left margin). A class paper would
obviously not have a table or columns in the reference list; nor would it have coloring. Rather, the reference
list would appear as the right-side of the table below, arranged in the order that the resources are cited in the
body of the paper.
Print Journal Article
References
1. Quiroz YT, Schultz AP, Chen K, et al. Brain imaging and blood biomarker
abnormalities in children with autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease: a cross-
sectional study. JAMA Neurol. 2015;72(8):912-919.
doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.1019
2. Fanin M, Angelini C. Progress and challenges in diagnosis of dysferlinopathy.
Muscle Nerve. Published online August 8, 2016. doi:10.1002/mus.25367
3. Allison MA, Hurley LP, Markowitz L, et al. Primary care physicians’
perspectives about HPV vaccine. Pediatrics. 2016;137(2):e20152488.
doi:10.1542/peds.2015-2488
4. Shimura M. Looking to the future: treatment for retinal vascular disease.
Article in Japanese. Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi. 2014;118(11):905-906.
5. Meeker D, Linder JA, Fox CR, et al. Effect of behavioral interventions of
inappropriate antibiotic prescribing among primary care practices: a
randomized clinical trial. Supplement 1. Study protocol and changes to analysis
plan. JAMA. 2016;315(6):562-570. Accessed June 18, 2019.
https://www.jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2488307
6. American Medical Association. AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors
and Editors. 11th edition. JAMA Network; 2020.
7. Baker, Catherine. Behavioral Genetics. American Association for the
Advancement of Science Directorate for Science & Policy Programs.
Accessed September 8, 2020. http://www.fulviofrisone.com/attachments/
article/417/behavioral%20genetics.pdf
8. Urman RD, Vadivelu N, eds. Perioperative Pain Management. Oxford
University Press; 2013. Accessed October 25, 2020.
12. Eagle KA, Baliga RR, Isselbacher EM, Nienaber CA, eds. Aortic Dissection
and Related Syndromes. Springer; 2017. Developments in Cardiovascular
Medicine, vol 260.
Online Journal
Article
Translated Article
Supplemental
Content (not the
actual article itself)
Print Book
Online Book
Edited book with no
named authors
Edited book with no
named authors, in a
series
Chapter in an edited
book.
13. Boushey CJ. Application of research paradigms to nutrition practice. In:
Coulston AM, Boushey CJ, Ferruzzi MG, eds. Nutrition in the Prevention and
Treatment of Disease. 3rd ed. Academic Pres; 2020:99-105.
14. Ceylon cinnamon bark oil. In: British Pharmacopoeia 2013. Vol 5. The
Stationery Office; 2012:3659-3660.
15. Carbamazepine tablets. In: The Pharmocopeia of the United States of
America. Vol 2. 31st ed. The United States Pharmocopeial Convention;
2007:1631.
16. Antihistamines. In Andrews A, Boden E eds. Black's Veterinary Dictionary.
Bloomsbury; 2015. Accessed July 20, 2020.
17. ISTOCKPHOTO. Hands washing under stream of water [image]. Accessed
October 14, 2020. https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/hands-washing-under-
stream-of-water-from-faucet-gm505525916-83720719
18. Zika travel information. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. January
26, 2016. Updated February 11, 2020. Accessed August 18, 2020.
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/zika-information
19. Frazer K, Callinan JE, McHugh J, et al. Legislative smoking bans for reducing
harms from secondhand smoke exposure, smoking prevalence, and tobacco
consumption. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016;(1):CD005992.
doi:10.1002/14651858,CD005992.pub3
20. World Health Organization. Regulatory situation of herbal medicines: a
worldwide review. Accessed July 23, 2020.
https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/63801
21. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Licensure of a
meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Menveo) and guidance for use - Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2010. MMWR Morb Mortal
Wkly Rep. 2010;59(9):273.
22. Freudenberg N. Adverse effects of US jail and prison policies on the health and
well-being of women of color. Am J Public Health. 2002;92:18951899.
23. Lightwood J, Bibbins-Domingo K, Coxson P, Wang YC, Williams L, Goldman
L. Forecasting the future economic burden of current adolescent overweight:
an estimate of the coronary heart disease policy model. Am J Public Health.
2009;99(12):22302237. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2008.152595
24. 1 Corinthians 10:6-13 (RSV).
Dictionary or
encyclopedia
Online Images
Website
Cochrane Database
WHO
Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly
Report (MMWR)
American Journal of
Public Health
(APHA)
Bible
Prior class paper (see
section 3.11.4.2.1)
25. Owen C. Effect of reduced Cluster-B personality traits in adopted children on
their parents’ levels of family satisfaction. Liberty University, COUC 815;
2020. Accessed August 30, 2020.
26. Owen C. COUC 815: PTSD from Early Childhood Trauma as a Precursor to
Attachment Issues [Class lecture]. Liberty University. Updated March 13,
2020. Accessed October 28, 2020. https://learn.liberty.edu
27. Liberty University. NURS 515: Phenomenology of Isotopes [Class lecture].
Liberty University. Updated May 16, 2020. Accessed August 18, 2020.
https://learn.liberty.edu
28. COUC 815 week 1: comparison of diagnostic criteria of PTSD and
attachment disorders [PDF class handout]. Liberty University. Updated March
18, 2020. Accessed October 30, 2020. https://learn.liberty.edu
29. Cooke PA. Re: Primary care management of patients after weight loss surgery.
Rapid Response. BMJ. March 15, 2016. Accessed June 18, 2020. https ://
www. bmj.com/content/352/bmj/i945/rr-1
30. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
Questions and Answers About Sprains and Strains. National Institutes of
Health; 2015. NIH publication 15-5328. Accessed January 28, 2020.
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/sprains-and-strains
31. US Department of Commerce. Population Division: Income, Poverty and
Health Insurance in the United States, 2012. US Bureau of the Census; 2012.
Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Accessed July 13, 2020.
https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2013/demo/p60-245/p60-
245sa.pdf
32. Maiti N. Association Between Bullying Behaviors, Health Characteristics, and
Injuries Among Adolescents in the United States. Dissertation. Palo Alto
University; 2010.
33. Shakespeare W. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Act 2, scene 3, line 24.
34. Donne J. Second Anniversary. Verse 243.
35. Moyers B. On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying. DVD. Thirteen/WNET;
2000. https://billmoyers.com/series/on-our-own-terms-moyers-on-dying/
36. Interview with Charles Harding, author of “Breast Cancer Screening,
Incidence, and Mortality Across US Counties,” and Joann G. Elmore, author of
“Effect of Screening Mammography on Cancer Incidence and Mortality”.
JAMA Intern Med. July 6, 2015. Accessed June 18, 2020. https://edhub.ama-
assn.org/jn-learning/audio-player/11054180
Class Lecture with
named presenter
Class Lecture with no
named presenter
Class Handout
Online comments or
responses to articles
Government or
Agency reports
Serial Reports
Theses and
Dissertations
Classical References
Video (other than
class lecture)
Podcasts or other
audio (other than
class lecture)
Apps and Interactive
Games
37. Davis’s Drug Guide With Updates & Calculators app. Version 1.18. Unbound
Medicine Inc. Updated September 25, 2015.
38. Modeled estimates of HIV incidence, prevalence, and mortality worldwide and
in 188 countries, 1990-2013. Accessed August 17, 2010.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2463243#more-multimedia-
tab Interactive feature for: Leach-Kemon K, Shepard D, O’Rourke K,
VanderZanden A; Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. JAMA.
2015;314(15):1552. doi:10.1001/jama.2015/12936
39. Families describe how they felt hearing about an autism diagnosis. Transcript.
Weekend Edition Saturday. National Public Radio. January 16, 2016. Accessed
October 20, 2020. http://www.npr.org/2016/01/15/463221381/families-
describe-how-they-felt-hearing-about-an-autism-diagnosis
40. @HHSGov. Nearly 10.3 million people aged 12 years or older misused
#opioids in 2018. Opioid #addiction can happen to anyone. Learn how you can
help reduce the risk of addiction: bit.ly/2RTHLxK. September 23, 2020.
Accessed September 24, 2020.
https://twitter.com/HHSGov/status/1308793298048495617
41. Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Facebook page. #RotatorCuff tears are among
the most common shoulder injuries, particularly in individuals who engage in
activities that require repetitive arm motions. Discover the possible treatment
options for a torn rotator cuff: https://mayocl.in/2H6AR3P. Accessed May 11,
2020. https://www.facebook.com/mayoclinicsportsmedicine
42. Gray T. Advice after mischief is like medicine after death. AMA Style Insider
blog. February 11, 2019. Accessed May 16, 2020.
https://amastyleinsider.com/2019/02/11/advice-after-mischief-is-like-medicine-
after-death/
43. Khan Academy health and medicine YouTube page. Accessed February 10,
2016. https://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademymedicine
44. Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. Older Americans
2016: key indicators of well-being. Accessed May 19, 2020.
https://agingstats.gov/docs/LatestReport/Older-Americans-2016-Key-
Indicators-of-WellBeing.pdf
45. Epi Info. Version 7.1.5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;2015.
Accessed August 7, 2020. http://www.cdc.gov/epiinfo
46. Siechert C, Bott E. Inside Out: Microsoft Office 2013 Edition. Microsoft Press;
2013.
47. Dying in pursuit of the news. News release. Associated Press; March 30, 2015.
Other multimedia
Transcripts of Audio,
Video, Television, or
Radio
Social Media
Twitter
Facebook
Blog
YouTube
Government/
Organization Reports
Software
Software Manual or
Guide
News Releases
Legal References
48. Drug Quality and Security Act, HR 3204, 113th Con (2013). Pub L No. 113-
54. Accessed September 6, 2020. https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-
congress/house-bill/3204
49. Ledbetter v Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, 550 US 618 (2007)
50. United States v Newman, 773 F3d 438 (2nd Cir 2014).
51. Sierra Club v Froehlke, 359 F Supp 1289 (SD Tex 1973)
52. Glazer vGlazer, 374 F2d 390 (5th Cir), cert denied, 389 US 831 (1967)
53. Discrimination on the Basis of Pregnancy, 1977, Hearings on S 995 Before the
Subcommittee on Labor of the Senate Committee on Human Resources, 95th
Cong, 1st Sess (1977) (statement of Ethel B. Walsh, vice-chairman, Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission).
54. Stop All Frequent Errors (SAFE) in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2000, S
2378, 106th Cong, 2nd Sess (2000).
55. Female Genital Mutilation, 18 USC §116 (2012). Accessed July 18, 2020.
56. Pub L No. 112-34, 125 Stat 369.
57. Payment for Drugs, Definitions. 42 CFR §447.502 (2015).
58. An Act Relative to Substance Use Treatment, Education and Prevention, HR
4056, 189
th
Leg (Mass 2016). September 6, 2020. Accessed October 11, 2020.
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H4056
59. Fla State §202 (2001).
60. Wash Rev Code §26.16.010 (2003).
61. Doe v. Winchester County Med Center, NY State Division of Human Rights. N
Y Law J. December 26, 1990;91:30.
62. Ramakrishnan v State of Karala, AIR 1999 Kerala HC 385 (India).
US Supreme Court
US Court of Appeals
US District Court
State Court with
additional details
Citation of
Congressional
Hearing
US Federal Bills and
Resolutions
US Federal Statute
Uncodified Statute
US Federal Admin
State Bills and
Resolutions
State Statute (varies
by state)
Law Journal
Non-US Legal
Reference