The in-text citation is used to indicate when the information has come from another source in the body of the text.
If you are using the authors' name, place the citation number directly after the author's surname.
Millar's1 study shows a connection between...
If the authors name is not included as part of the sentence, then the citation number is placed at the end of the sentence following the full stop.
When the gradual loss of mental processes starts to substantially interrupt the ability to do day to day activities it is characterized as dementia.1
For a direct quote use double quotation marks and include a page or paragraph number.
“There were an estimated 46.8 million people worldwide living with dementia in 2015.”1(p19)
If citing more than one source at a time separate the citation numbers with a comma.
While there is no cure for dementia, evidence suggests that you can do several things to reduce your risk factors. 2,3
Punctuation and superscript numbers
Place superscript numbers
after
"quotation marks"2
commas,3
(parentheses)4
full stops.5
and before
semicolons6;
colons7:
The reference list is in numerical order.
Number each entry in the order that they appear in-text.
The reference list does not start on a new page, but after a space or at the end of your document.
Place the word REFERENCES in capitals in line with the left margin at the top of your list.
Double space between each citation.
In-text Citation
Authors are only included in-text when using a narrative citation, where the author becomes part of the sentence. When using authors in-text, only include their surname.
1 - 2 Authors
For two authors include both author surnames separated with an 'and'.
Smith and Jones's1 study indicate a link between...
3 + Authors
Include the first authors surname followed by et al (no full stop) when used in-text
Millar et al2 reported an increase in...
*Go to the in-text section for examples on how to format the in-text citations with superscript numerals.
Reference List
The reference list includes the authors surname followed by initials omitting full stops between initials.
Author AB.
Author names are listed divided by only a comma. At the end of the last author put a full stop.
1-6 Authors
List all authors up to 6 authors.
Austen J.
Dickens C, Anderson HC.
Verne J, Melville H, Orwell G.
Carroll L, Dahl R, Rowling JK, Tolkien JRR.
Christie A, Doyle AC, Poe EA, James PD, Grisham J.
Lewis CS, Fox M, Martin B Jr, Carle E, Donaldson J, Allen P.
7 + authors
For 7 plus authors only list the first 3 authors followed by et al.
Dick PK, Asimov I, Clarke AC, et al.
Group Authors
Separate group authors with a semi colon.
Nursing and Midwifery Board.
Nursing and Midwifery Board; Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
Combination Group and Individual Authors
If authors are a combination of individuals and a group, add the group author at the end separated by a semi colon.
Briggs J; University of Adelaide.
A DOI (Digital Object Identifier) is a unique combination of numbers and letters that identifies a document and provides a link to its location.
The DOI does not change even if a linked URL of the actual resource changes.
Most journal articles have a DOI and some eBooks.
10.15253/2175-6783.2017000300014
When referencing in AMA add doi: in front of the 10.
doi:10.15253/2175-6783.2017000300014
Always include a DOI if available, if you include a DOI you don't need to include a URL and access date.
Note there is NO full stop at the end of a DOI.
“There were an estimated 46.8 million people worldwide living with dementia in 2015.”1(p19) Rahman and Howard1 go on to explain that dementia is caused by many different diseases. When the gradual loss of mental processes starts to substantially interrupt the ability to do day to day activities it is characterized as dementia.
While there is no cure for dementia, evidence suggests that you can do some things to reduce your risk factors, such as maintaining a healthy heart, being physically and mentally active and quitting smoking.2
Analysis of Australian studies show that there is a lack of knowledge about the effects of dementia among both aged care staff and family members.3
Avoiding distractions and noise, maintaining eye contact and keeping your sentences short and clear are suggestions to improve communications with patients with advanced dementia.4
REFERENCES