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In-Text Citations<\/strong><\/p>\n References are numbered in\u00a0 consecutive order<\/strong>\u00a0in the text, tables, or figures.<\/p>\n Use\u00a0superscript arabic numerals\u00a0<\/strong>to cite material, e.g.,\u00a01 \u00a0\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The first reference used in a written document is listed as 1 in the reference list.<\/p>\n Where to place the superscript?<\/strong>\u00a0 The superscript number\u00a01<\/sup>\u00a0 is inserted into the document immediately next to the fact, concept, or quotation being cited.\u00a0 If citing more than one reference at the same point, separate the numbers with commas and no spaces between.<\/p>\n The Superscript number is inserted:<\/strong><\/p>\n If a reference is used multiple times in one paper, use the same number throughout.<\/p>\n At the end of the document, include a\u00a0reference list<\/strong>\u00a0with full citations to each item. Name it References. Order citations as they appear in your paper.<\/p>\n Using author’s names in-text:<\/strong>\u00a0You may use author names in your text, as long as these mentions are accompanied by numbered citations. Use last names only.\u00a0 For items with one or two authors, include both names. For items with 3 or more authors, include the first author’s surname and then ‘et al’ or ‘and colleagues’.<\/p>\n Ex. Smith and Jones2<\/sup>\u00a0reported on the questionnaire.\u00a0<\/em>Ex. Hammersmith et al3<\/sup>\u00a0reported on the survey.<\/em><\/p>\n NOTE:<\/strong>\u00a0Unfortunately the AMA Manual of Style is not very specific on formats to use, including a format for the Title Page. Be sure and check with your instructor or the publisher to whom you are submitting a paper for more specific formatting rules.<\/p>\n Formatting a paper means using proper references within the text and bibliography, but also using the stylistic matters laid out in the\u00a0AMA Manual of Style<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to format the text. This includes such factors as using headings and capitalizing them appropriately, line spacing, margins, text style issues (such as using “one” or “1”, using AM or a.m. or A.M.), placement of page numbers, preferred font and spacing for graphs, preferred size and shape for tables, etc. This guide includes some basic help on manuscript style, but it is not extensive.<\/p>\n Consult the\u00a0AMA Manual of Style<\/a>\u00a0for detailed information on manuscript style.<\/p>\n Acronyms, abbreviations, initialisms:<\/strong><\/p>\n Acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms are discouraged from use, except for well-known and accepted units of measurement and some well-recognized terms.<\/p>\n Numbers:<\/strong><\/p>\n Numerals (1, 2, 3, etc.) should be used in all writing, except when:<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong><\/p>\n Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n Measurements:<\/strong><\/p>\n Adapted from USC Norris Medical Library\u00a0AMA:Citing Your Sources<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Another site for AMA information:<\/p>\n\n
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