How to cite an online book in AMA
To cite an online book in a reference entry in AMA style 11st edition include the following elements:
- Author(s) of book: Give the last name, and initials of up to six authors (e.g. Watson J). For more authors only the first three are listed, followed by et al.
- Title of book: Italicize the title and capitalize the first letter of each major word.
- 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: 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 an online book in AMA style 11st edition:
. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher; Year of publication. URL. Accessed Date.
Take a look at our reference list examples that demonstrate the AMA style guidelines in action:
Examples
A book retrieved online with one author
. The Shining. New York, NY: Doubleday; 1977. https://archive.org/details/TheShining_201808/page/n3. Accessed May 5, 2019.
A book retrieved online with one author
. Mythologies. New York: The Noonday P; 1991. https://soundenvironments.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/roland-barthes-mythologies.pdf. Accessed April 3, 2018.
This citation style guide is based on the AMA Manual of Style (11th edition).