Popular AMS style Citation Examples

How to cite a Book in AMS style


Use the following template to cite a book using the AMS citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

Author Surname, A., Year Published: Title. Publisher, City,.

Example:

Coffee Dramatist, 2012: Coffee Quote #34 / Sir James Mackintosh. http://coffeedramatist.com/2012/04/08/coffee-quote-34-sir-james-mackintosh/ (Accessed April 30, 2015).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

“The powers of a man’s mind are directly proportioned to the quantity of coffee he drinks.” (Coffee Dramatist 2012)


How to cite a Journal in AMS style


Use the following template to cite a journal using the AMS citation style.

Reference List

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Author Surname, A., Year Published: Title. Publication Title, Volume number, Pages Used, doi:DOI Number. http://Website-Url (Accessed October 10, 2013).

Example:

Muller, M., 2013: Paramore's Hayley Williams Talks Slaying Sexism, Her Oddest Tour Rider  Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/paramores-hayley-williams-talks-slaying-sexism-her-oddest-tour-rider-20131011#ixzz3Ynghv91d  Follow us: @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook. Rolling Stone http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/paramores-hayley-williams-talks-slaying-sexism-her-oddest-tour-rider-20131011 (Accessed April 30, 2015).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

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Do you think the industry has been slow to encourage these conversations?
I don't think it's all of the industry. It's finding that voice within us and, for whatever reason, the climate right now feels a little more empowering. (Muller 2013)


How to cite Film or Movie in AMS style


Use the following template to cite a film or movie using the AMS citation style.

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Year Published: Title. Publisher, City,.

Example:

National Forensic Science Technology Center,1st ed. http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/SimplifiedGuideFingerprints.pdf (Accessed April 30, 2015).

In-text citation

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(Year Published)

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Fingerprints are unique patterns, made by friction ridges (raised) and furrows (recessed), which appear on the pads of the fingers and thumbs. (National Forensic Science Technology Center)


How to cite an Online image or video in AMS style


Use the following template to cite an online image or video using the AMS citation style.

Reference List

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Author Surname, A., Year Published: Title. http://Website-Url (Accessed October 10, 2013).

Example:

Un.org, 2014: Documentos oficiales de las Naciones Unidas. http://www.un.org/es/comun/docs/?symbol=A/RES/68/262 (Accessed April 29, 2015).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

Resolución 68/262 de las Naciones Unidas (Un.org 2014)


How to cite a Website in AMS style


Use the following template to cite a website using the AMS citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

Author Surname, A., Year Published: Title. http://Website-Url (Accessed October 10, 2013).

Example:

Encyclopediavirginia.org, 2015: Slavery During the Civil War. http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Slavery_During_the_Civil_War (Accessed April 29, 2015).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

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” Virginia's slaves, for their part, were usually eager to assist the Union soldiers in exchange for freedom and wages.” (Encyclopediavirginia.org 2015)


Additional AMS style Citation Examples

How to cite a Blog in AMS style


Use the following template to cite a blog using the AMS citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

Author Surname, A., Year Published: Title. Publication Title,. http://Website-Url (Accessed October 10, 2013).

Example:

Mendelsohn, H., 1974: Behaviorism, Functionalism, and Mass Communications Policy. Public Opinion Quarterly, 38, 387, doi:10.1086/268173.

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

Rather than reflecting realistic needs of audiences, externally applied standards reflect the needs of the elitists who seek to impose them on individuals, communities, and society for various self-serving personal, ideological, or political reasons. (Mendelsohn 1974)


How to cite a Court case in AMS style


Use the following template to cite a court case using the AMS citation style.

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Year Published: Title.

Example:

Hebrew-academy.org.il, 2015: 1.1 הקמץ  |  האקדמיה ללשון העברית. http://hebrew-academy.org.il/topic/hahlatot/grammardecisions/netiyyat-hashem/1-1-%D7%94%D7%A7%D7%9E%D7%A5/#target-2640 (Accessed April 29, 2015).

In-text citation

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(Year Published)

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שמות במשקל פִּעְיָן: בִּנְיָן, מִנְיָן, עִנְיָן, קִנְיָן. (Hebrew-academy.org.il 2015)


How to cite a Dictionary entry in AMS style


Use the following template to cite a dictionary entry using the AMS citation style.

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Author Surname, A., Year Published: Title. Publication Title, Pages Used. http://Website-Url (Accessed October 10, 2013).

Example:

Weakland, C., 2012: “West Side Story”: The Musical That Broke the Rules. Flynn Center Blog,. http://www.flynncenter.org/blog/2012/11/west-side-story-the-musical-that-broke-the-rules/ (Accessed April 29, 2015).

In-text citation

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Thematically, West Side Story again broke the rules. Since West Side Story opened on Broadway in 1957, musical theater has given us many subversive and confrontational shows: Urinetown, Assassins, even Miss Saigon. None of them would have existed had West Side Story not first taught us that musicals could be made from painful stories that force us to confront our most dangerous internalized philosophies (Weakland 2012)


How to cite an E-book or PDF in AMS style


Use the following template to cite an e-book or pdf using the AMS citation style.

Reference List

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Author Surname, A., Year Published: Title. Publisher, City, http://Website-Url (Accessed October 10, 2013).

Example:

Quirk, 2015: What is eMarketing and how is it better than traditional marketing?. https://www.quirk.biz/resources/88/What-is-eMarketing-and-how-is-it-better-than-traditional-marketing (Accessed April 29, 2015).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

eMarketing or electronic marketing refers to the application of marketing principles and techniques via electronic media and more specifically the Internet (Quirk 2015)


How to cite an Edited book in AMS style


Use the following template to cite an edited book using the AMS citation style.

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Author Surname, A., Year Published: Title. Publisher, City,.

Example:

Abdullah, M. et al., 2009: Effects of long-term consumption of a high-fructose diet on conventional cardiovascular risk factors in Sprague-Dawley rats. Mol Cell Biochem, 327, 247-256, doi:10.1007/s11010-009-0063-z.

In-text citation

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Tested the effects of High Fructose (HF) diet on 12 randomly assigned Sprague-Dawley rats: standard food (control) and HF, for 20 weeks.
Tested for circulating insulin, total cholesterol and triacylglycerol levels - all were significantly > in HF group. Hepatic tests: lipid accumulation, mild inflammation and pigmentation of bile. HF group: significantly > total lips levels + alterations in fatty acid levels.
CONCLUSION: Long-term HF consumption may impact cardiovascular and hepatic health. (Abdullah et al. 2009)


How to cite an Email in AMS style


Use the following template to cite an email using the AMS citation style.

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Author Surname, A., Year Published: Title.

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Sane.org, 2014: Families and friends of people affected by mental illness. https://www.sane.org/information/factsheets-podcasts/206-families-and-friends-of-people-affected-by-mental-illness (Accessed April 27, 2015).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

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Different family members are likely to be affected in different ways. (Sane.org 2014)


How to cite an Encyclopedia article in AMS style


Use the following template to cite an encyclopedia article using the AMS citation style.

Reference List

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Author Surname, A., Year Published: Title. Publication Title, Pages Used.

Example:

Middleton, K., 2013: ANIMATION/SHOWCASE-How Pixar made The Blue Umbrella. Creative Blog,. http://www.creativebloq.com/animation/blue-umbrella-9134659 (Accessed April 28, 2015).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

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""To accomplish it, we were fortunate enough to use some new illumination techniques developed within RenderMan for Monsters University."" (Middleton 2013)


How to cite an Interview in AMS style


Use the following template to cite an interview using the AMS citation style.

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Author Surname, A., Year Published: Title.

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Pascucci, M., 2013: 5 Time Management Tips to Calm College Student Stress ‹ Make it Happen Now. Makeithappennow.org,. http://www.makeithappennow.org/advice/5-time-management-tips-to-calm-college-student-stress/ (Accessed May 1, 2015).

In-text citation

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Example:

When making a commitment to getting a degree, you can be sure your schedule will fills up, and your stress levels will rise.  You will count the days until your next vacation when time is – once again – on your side.  But, before those stress levels rise, realize that the old “time is on your side” cliché holds true 24/7, no matter your life circumstances.

To keep stress in check while getting your degree, time management is a must.  Here are five tips for mastering time management:

1. Time is your greatest asset in life. You get to choose how you spend it.

Time as an asset is a hard concept to embrace, in part, because it means we all have to stop making excuses.  Instead of saying, “I can’t exercise because I don’t have time,” we have to admit, “I choose not to exercise because I’m not prioritizing it into my schedule.”  We are all personally responsible for our lives, and how we spend our time is a direct reflection of how well we embrace time management.

When I was a stressed-out college student, I blamed others for my lack of time management.  I believed the only way I could lower my stress levels was if my professors stopped dishing out so much homework.  Instead of learning better time management strategies and easing up on my own perfectionism, I made excuses.  Every semester, I felt more overwhelmed.  Eventually, I let anxiety, depression, insomnia, and stress usurp my life. Bottom line: Take control over your time – right now – and be calmer and happier for the rest of your life.

2. Time management means learning to say NO.

According to Beverly Coggins, professional organizer and author of the e-book, Three Steps to Time Management for the College Student, “You can determine how you use your time or, by default, let others plan it for you.”

Coggins believes we need to have a grasp on our own passions and priorities so that we’re in a stronger position to avoid being led around by the whims of others.  “By determining your own passions and priorities, it gives you confidence to stay focused on where you want to go in life,” Coggins said.

Bottom line: College students are supposed to be self-focused.  You’re not a selfish person if you choose to be empowered by your own goals.  Plus, when you take care of yourself first, you’ll have more energy to be there for your friends and family.

3. Skipping class = more stress.

Skipping class causes college students more stress in the long run. Think about it: You miss class notes, class discussion, repetition of materials, interacting with your classmates, and you’re wasting money. If you calculate how much money you’re spending per college class and then divide it by how many classes there are in a semester, you may be surprised to realize that you skipped out on a class that could very easily have exceeded one-to-several hundred dollars. Ugh!

I’ve skipped my fair share of classes.  Trust me – playing catch up is no fun.  Be honest: how much time do you spend trying to decipher your friend’s shorthand when you borrow her class notes?  How much time is spent tracking down your professor during office hours?  Bottom line: Unless it’s a true emergency, go to class.

4. Sleep saves time.

According to Coggins, sleep should be the first thing that goes on our master schedules. Why?  “Sleep deprivation has the same affect on you as alcohol,” she said.  “Your reaction time is slow, you can’t think clearly, you gain weight, and you can get depressed.”

Think about how much time we waste napping during the day because we don’t sleep enough at night. Coggins advises that college students figure out ways to reduce interruptions to sleep like investing in earplugs, a fan, or a sleeping mask. Bottom line: Don’t sacrifice your shut eye because sleep deprivation is the true time waster.

5. Procrastinators can master time management.

Procrastination is a common problem for those working towards a degree.  In fact, nearly two-thirds of students say they’ve procrastinated so much that it affected their performance on an exam, paper, or course grade, according to a recent College Health Services survey.

Coggins suggests college students take advantage of those first few weeks of the semester – when there is less pressure – to keep up with assignments.  Here are some simple ways to escape falling victim to procrastination:

Break large tasks up into bite-sized pieces and estimate how much time each piece will take. Working backwards from your deadline, schedule in each piece of your task.
 Plan in breaks. Do something totally different that relaxes you or invigorates you – take a walk, listen to music, whatever refreshes you.
 Know your peak energy time. If you are a morning person, don’t attempt overwhelming tasks at night and vice versa.
 Study with friends or family.  Just make sure you choose friends that won’t help you procrastinate!
Bottom line: Steer clear of procrastination temptations, especially when you have a deadline looming. (Pascucci 2013)


How to cite a Magazine in AMS style


Use the following template to cite a magazine using the AMS citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

Author Surname, A., Year Published: Title. Publication Title http://Website-Url (Accessed October 10, 2013).

Example:

Grindrod, J., and J.  Cleaver, 2001: Environmental Enrichment Reduces the Performance of Stereotypic Circling Behaviour in Captive Common Seals (Phoca Vitulina). Animal Welfare, 10, 53-63.

In-text citation

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The welfare of animals may be compromised, which can result in the expression of abnormal behaviours. Stereotypic behaviours, such as the circling or pacing behaviour observed in captive pinnipeds, may become apparent. (Grindrod and Cleaver 2001)


How to cite a Newspaper in AMS style


Use the following template to cite a newspaper using the AMS citation style.

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Author Surname, A., Year Published: Title. Publication Title http://Website-Url (Accessed October 10, 2013).

Example:

Mohajer, S., 2014: Workers Say NYU Flunked on Good Labor Practices While Building Abu Dhabi Campus. TakePart,. http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/05/19/abu-dhabi-nyu (Accessed April 30, 2015).

In-text citation

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Example:

used for picture of living conditions (Mohajer 2014)


How to cite a Podcast in AMS style


Use the following template to cite a podcast using the AMS citation style.

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Author Surname, A., Year Published: Title. Publication Title,. http://Website-Url (Accessed October 10, 2013).

Example:

Chamberlain, G., 2015: Disney factory faces probe into sweatshop suicide claims. Guardian.

In-text citation

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A harsh working environment in which workers complained of mistreatment by management. One underage worker was injured on the production line and was shouted at, then ordered back to work despite needing medical treatment (Chamberlain 2015)


How to cite a Song in AMS style


Use the following template to cite a song using the AMS citation style.

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Author Surname, A., Year Published: Title. Publisher, City, http://Website-Url (Accessed October 10, 2013).

Example:

Awan, H., 2008: Aramex One of a kind. 1st ed. The National Investor, Abu Dhabi, UAE, http://www.tni.ae/ir/Equity%20Research/TNI_ARMX_Initiation_22Jan07.pdf (Accessed May 1, 2015).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

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Industry structure, The Middle East market, Industry drivers. (Awan 2008)


How to cite The Bible in AMS style


Use the following template to cite The Bible using the AMS citation style.

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Title, Year Published:Publisher, City,.

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Giang, V., 2012: Inmate Talks To Us Over An Illegal Cell Phone About Working The Jailhouse Black Market. business insider http://www.businessinsider.com/prisoner-shares-with-us-a-glimpse-of-the-hustle-behind-bars-2012-6?IR=T (Accessed April 29, 2015).

In-text citation

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There is a long and sordid tradition of business going on in American prisons.
There is a long and sordid tradition of business going on in American prisons.


There is a long and sordid tradition of business going on in American prisons’. (Giang 2012)


How to cite a TV Show in AMS style


Use the following template to cite a TV Show using the AMS citation style.

Reference List

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Year Published: Title.

Example:

2015: Enquiry 2 Video (1 of 2). La Trobe University,.

In-text citation

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(Year Published)

Example:

Asthma makes me tired (2015)