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AMA Style Quick Guide

Book Chapters (3.12.4 / 3.12.11)

Reference Format (Chapter in Edited eBook):

  1. Author AA, Author BB, Author CC, et al. Chapter title. In: Editor AA, Editor BB eds. Book Title. nth ed. Location: Publisher; year: pp-pp. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL

Note:

  • Since many eBooks do not have page numbers, the chapter number is sufficient for the page number field.

Example:

  1. Durrani TS, Olson KR. Medical toxicology. In: Ladou J, Harrison RJ eds. CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment: Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 5th ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2013: chap 16. Accessed October 23, 2019. http://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com

eBooks (3.12.11)

eBooks are cited in the same manner as regular books with the addition of an assessed date and link.

Example: 

  1. Guyatt G, Rennie D, Meade MO, Cook DJ.  Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: A Manual for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice. 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. Accessed August 15, 2016. https://jamaevidence.mhmedical.com/book.aspx?bookID=847

Books (3.12)

Complete book references including the following: 

  • Authors’ surnames and initials (All listed unless more than 6, in that case list first 3 and "et al")
  • Title of book and subtitle, if any
  • Volume number and volume title, when there is more than one volume
  • Edition number (do not indicate first edition)
  • Name of publisher
  • Year of copyright
  • Page numbers, when specific pages are cited

Examples:

  1. Silverstein A, Silverstein VB, Nunn LS. Cancer. Twenty-First Century Books; 2006.
  2. Maul-Mellott SK, Adams JN. Childhood Cancer: A Nursing Overview. Jones and Bartlett; 1987.