Have you been asked to use AMA referencing in your academic writing? If so, make sure you know how to cite a website with our helpful guide.
AMA referencing is a number–note system. This means:
So, following the AMA Manual of Style, we would cite a website as follows:
Symptoms of dehydration include feeling dizzy and tired.2
The ‘2’ at the end of the sentence above shows that we’re citing the second source in the reference list. Readers can then check that entry in the reference list for the full source details.
The format for a website in an AMA reference list is as follows:
n. Author Name(s) and Initial(s). Page title. Name of the Website. URL. Accessed date.
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In practice, then, the reference list entry for a web page should look like this:
1. Cambell N. Recognising dehydration among patients. NursingToday. https://www.nursingtoday.org/clinical-archive/nutrition/recognising-and-preventing-dehydration-among-patients-10-10-2017/. Accessed 2 December 2019.
If no author is named on the page, though, you can use the name of the organisation that publishes the website. For example:
2. HealthDirect. Dehydration. HealthDirect Australia. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/dehydration/. Accessed 4 December 2019.
We hope you’re now ready to cite a website in AMA referencing. But if you’d also like an expert proofreader to check your work, our editors are available 24/7. We can even make sure your referencing is clear and consistent throughout your document, saving you from costly errors.
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