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Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences : AMA Citation Style

AMA Citation Style

The AMA citation style was created by the American Medical Association.  The recommended resource for this style is 

Citing Source Research Guide

Citing an article from a journal

 

AuthorLastname FirstInitialMiddleInitial. Title written in sentence case. Journal Name in Abbreviated Format. Year;vol(issue no.):inclusive pages. doi:######. Date accessed only if DOI is unavailable. URL only if DOI is unavailable.

Example of Online Journal citation

Hall EA, Docherty CL, Simon J. Strength-training protocols: a randomized controlled trial. J Athl Train. 2015;50(1):36-44. doi:10.4085/1062-6050-49.3.71. 

Explanation of parts in the example

Authors = Hall EA, Docherty CL, Simon J.

Title of article = Strength-training protocols: a randomized controlled trial.

Journal name abbreviated =  J Athl Train

Year of publication = 2015

Volume (issue) = 50(1)

Pages = 36-44

DOI = doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-49.3.71

Resources for AMA Style