AMA Manual of Style - Stacy L. Christiansen, Cheryl Iverson 2020
Minimum Acceptable Data for References
References
To be acceptable, a reference must include certain minimum data. The information varies among source material. Consult the specific section in this chapter devoted to that form for more complete requirements. The summary below represents only a skeleton for quick reference.
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Journal articles |
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Print: |
Author(s). Article title. Abbreviated Journal Name. Year;vol(issue No.):inclusive pages. DOI, if provided (see note below) |
Online: |
Authors(s). Article title. Abbreviated Journal Name. Publication date. DOI, if provided (see note below) |
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Books |
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Print: |
Author(s). Book Title. Edition number (if it is the second edition or later). Publisher’s name; copyright year. |
Online: |
Author(s). Book Title. Edition number (if it is the second edition or later). Publisher’s name; copyright year. Accessed [date]. URL (or DOI, if provided; see note below) |
Website |
Author (or, if no author is available, the name of the organization responsible for the site). Title (or, if no title is available, the name of the organization responsible for the site). Name of the website. Published [date]. Updated [date]. Accessed [date]. URL |
Enough information to identify and retrieve the material should be provided. More complete data (see 3.11.1, References to Journal Articles, Complete Data; 3.12.1, References to Books, Complete Data; 3.15, Electronic References; and 3.13.9, Special Materials, Meeting Presentations and Other Unpublished Material) should be used when available. Note: A DOI should be included if available and if provided (ie, by the author) or if inserted by XML editing software.