Authors (if indicated) If none provided use the name of the group/organization. Title of the page being cite (use the organization responsible for the site if no title). Name of the website. Date published (month day, year). Date site was updated (month day, year). Date accessed (month day, year). URL
Examples
1. Medical Devices Cleared or Approved by FDA in 2022. Food and Drug Administration. Accessed September 7, 2022. https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/recently-approved-devices/2022-device-approvals2. Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Approved or Authorized in the United States. Centers for Disease Control. Updated September 2, 2022. Accessed September 7, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/interim-considerations-us.html
3. Raff J. How to read and understand a scientific paper: a guide for non-scientists. The London School of Economics and Political Science. Published May 9, 2016. Accessed September 7, 2022. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2016/05/09/how-to-read-and-understand-a-scientific-paper-a-guide-for-non-scientists/
Full Information from AMA style Guidelines
Authors’ surnames and initials, if given (the names of all authors should be given unless there are more than 6, in which case the names of the first 3 authors are used, followed by “et al”), or name of the group
Title of the specific item cited (if none is given, use the name of the organization responsible for the site)
Name of the website
[Date published] (If available)
Updated [date] (particularly useful for sites that provide guidelines or consumer information)
Accessed [date]
URL (verify that the link still works as close as possible to publication)
Personal Communication Example – written as statements within the text, including email and listserv messages; permission should be obtained from the author:
In a conversation with A. H. Sheehan, PharmD (August 2007)…
There have been no reports of toxic reactions…(J. Smith, MD, email communication, June 1, 2006)
Government Agency Publication Example
US Department of Health and Human Services. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Obesity Education Initiative Expert Panel on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. Washington, DC: U.S. Public Health Service, 1998.Poster Presentation Example
Schellhase EM, Abel SA, Carlstedt BC. An interdisciplinary collaboration: the development of a pharmacology course for a doctor of physical therapy program. Presented at: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Meeting; June 2, 2003; San Diego, CA.