AMA Style: The Basics for Pharmacy Writing: Getting Started

This guide overviews the basics of the AMA citation style.

• Always refer to the AMA Manual of Style (11th edition, 2020)  for more examples - click here for electronic access to the AMA Manual

All information in this guide has been adapted from the AMA Manual of Style (11th edition, 2020).

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What stage are you at?

• Anytime you incorporate someone else’s ideas into your own work, it is necessary to acknowledge the source of that idea.  This is relevant to work such as papers/essays, lab reports, presentations, and posters.
• Be proactive and cite your sources: visit the Avoiding Plagiarism Guide
• Other citation styles, like ACS, APA, IEEE, etc.