AMA Style Quick Guide

Certain elements need to be included when writing in the AMA format within the text. This includes:

• In-text or manuscript citations should be used when paraphrasing, summarizing, or directly quoting. 
• Block quotes are quotes longer than 4 lines. 
• You should use a superscript in numerical form to cite your sources. The citations will be ordered based on the order presented in the paper
• All superscript numbers are placed after quotation marks, commas, and periods.
• Superscripts also go before colons and semicolons.

Headings are used to help organize the information presented:

• Level 1 Headings should always be listed first with additional subheadings as appropriate. 
• When using subheadings you should have at least two under the larger heading, do not directly go from level 1 to level 2 to level 3. 
• All headings are left-justified
• Headings should use a consistent style and typeface for each level, but the style used will vary from publisher to publisher. 

Example of Levels:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4