For complete guidelines on AMA Style, consult:

Reference Desk  R119 .A533 1998

 American Medical Association manual of style : a guide for authors and editors.
Baltimore : Williams & Wilkins, c1998.

Sample AMA Citations:

Book:

Author’s Last Name Initials (commas between if more than one author). Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher; Year of Publication.

Cantor CR, Smith CL. Genomics: the science and technology behind the Human Genome Project. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons; 1999.

Magazine or Journal Article:

Author’s Last Name Initials. Title of Article. Journal title (abbreviated). Year;Vol(issue no.): page numbers.

George AL Jr, Neilson EG. Genetics of kidney disease. Am J Kidney Dis. 2000;35(4 Suppl 1):S160-169.

Online Source:

Author’s Last Name Initials. Title of Article. Journal Title (abbreviated) [serial online]. Year;Vol(issue no.): page numbers. Available from: list URL. Accessed date.

Ferrell BG. Critical elements approach to developing checklists for a clinical performance examination. Med Edn Online [serial online]. 1996;1(3):1-7. Available from: http://www.med-ed-online.org/res00001.html. Accessed March 7, 2000.