How to cite a database in AMA
To cite a database in a reference entry in AMA style 11st edition include the following elements:
- Author(s) of database: If a database doesn't have one specific author, just start with the title.
- Title of database: Do not italicize the database title.
- Place of publication: Give the name of the city in which the publishing entity was located at the time of publication.
- Publisher: Abbreviate the publisher's name.
- Year of publication: Give the year of publication.
- URL: Give the URL including all its elements (https://www, .com).
- Date of update: Add the date the site was updated or modified if available.
- Date of access: Give the month day, and year of retrieval preceded by the word 'accessed' (Accessed June 1, 2004.).
Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a database in AMA style 11st edition:
. Title of database. Place of publication: Publisher; Year of publication. URL. Updated Date of update. Accessed Date of access.
Take a look at our reference list examples that demonstrate the AMA style guidelines in action:
Examples
Database without an author
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC). United States: Inst. of Education Sciences; 1966. https://eric.ed.gov. Updated January, 2018. Accessed July 13, 2019.
Database without an author
MySQL. Redwood, CA: Oracle Corporation; 1995. https://www.mysql.com/. Updated July 22, 2019. Accessed August 3, 2019.
This citation style guide is based on the AMA Manual of Style (11th edition).