{"id":45297,"date":"2026-03-11T17:15:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/?p=45297"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:47:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T07:17:03","slug":"ama-style-formatting-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/ama-style-formatting-guidelines","title":{"rendered":"AMA Style Guide 11th Edition: Citations, Reference, and General Formatting Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Knowledge-sharing and collaboration\u00a0is\u00a0no longer restricted to only the scientific community. A lot of lay people and non-specialists are interested in verified research works, especially in the medicine and health-related fields. And why should they not be? Any medicine-related investigation has\u00a0real-world effect, and people are always curious about it. So, having\u00a0an authoritative format for writing\u00a0research papers and\u00a0citing\u00a0sources\u00a0is useful. It simplifies the review process for journals while simultaneously attracting lay readers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Among the various style guides,\u00a0here\u2019s\u00a0one\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0less talked about.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#ama-1\">What is\u00a0AMA\u00a0Style Guide?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#ama-2\">AMA Style Guide 11th Edition General Formatting Rules<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#ama-3\">AMA Citation Style<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#ama-4\">AMA Reference List Format<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ama-1\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; margin-top: -80px;\">What is AMA Style Guide?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you want to publish in any journal under The American Medical Association (AMA), the AMA style guide is your go-to source for writing and formatting research papers. Popularly used\u00a0in the fields of\u00a0Medicine and Health Sciences, the AMA style guide lets students,\u00a0researchers,\u00a0and professionals\u00a0in health-related\u00a0fields to\u00a0communicate their work effectively.\u00a0This style guide has evolved over the years and is currently in its 11th edition\u00a0[1].\u00a0You will see that it provides guidelines on page\u00a0layout,\u00a0citation and reference formatting,\u00a0figure and table preparation, and\u00a0clinical\u00a0trial registration and reporting\u00a0among other things.\u00a0This\u00a0guideline\u00a0is\u00a0necessary\u00a0to<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ensure\u00a0uniformity in how\u00a0a study is presented,\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">attribute your research ideas to\u00a0accurate\u00a0sources,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">make is easy for readers to verify sources, and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">depict biological data, drug mechanisms, and other anatomical details with scientific accuracy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"ama-2\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; margin-top: -80px;\">AMA Style Guide 11th Edition General Formatting Rules<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Let\u2019s\u00a0first understand the general rules for formatting under AMA, which are quite lenient! What they\u00a0ask for is consistency and not much else.\u00a0So, keep these pointers in mind:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use an easily readable font like Times New Roman\u00a0(12\u00a0pt)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keep double line spacing throughout the manuscript:\u00a0the title page,\u00a0abstract,\u00a0manuscript body,\u00a0and reference list<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A one-inch page margin is\u00a0recommended on all sides<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Let\u00a0the first line of all paragraphs be indented<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use clear headings for all sections\u00a0(abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusions, references);\u00a0write them in bold and\u00a0align them on the left side of the page<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Write the abstract within 150 to 250 words;\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0include citations but provide an overview of the study\u2019s\u00a0objective, methods, key findings, and conclusions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If the journal asks for a separate\u00a0Title\u00a0Page,\u00a0include\u00a0the following\u00a0information in order:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">research paper title (centered and written in bold),<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">running head (shortened title of 40 or less characters),<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">names of contributing authors,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">highest educational degrees of authors,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">contact information (e.g., e-mail addresses), and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">institutional\u00a0affiliations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"ama-3\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; margin-top: -80px;\">AMA Citation Style<\/h2>\n<h3>Superscript citations within text<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In terms of citing sources, AMA recommends the simplest format of all:\u00a0 superscript\u00a0numbers\u00a0(like\u00a0this<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">). The citations should be placed as close to the information from the source as possible in a sentence. For example, you can place it after the author\u2019s name or after a quotation from the source. See below example:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: red;\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cDarwin\u2019s theory of evolution<\/span><span style=\"color: red;\" data-contrast=\"none\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"color: red;\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0is based on\u00a0the principle\u00a0of\u00a0survival of the fittest\u2026\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Basically,\u00a0the\u00a0superscript number should clearly\u00a0indicate\u00a0the\u00a0part of the source you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0highlight for\u00a0the readers to refer to.\u00a0Also,\u00a0write the citations after a punctuation mark like a comma,\u00a0semicolon,\u00a0or period.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How to cite multiple works<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What if\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0to cite multiple sources?\u00a0AMA\u00a0allows you\u00a0to use\u00a0\u201cen\u00a0dash\u201d\u00a0to\u00a0indicate\u00a0a range of sources; inconsecutive sources must be\u00a0separated\u00a0by\u00a0commas.\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0keep any space between\u00a0the numbers. Example below:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: red;\" data-contrast=\"none\">Here\u2019s\u00a0how you cite multiple sources in AMA<\/span><span style=\"color: red;\" data-contrast=\"none\"><sup>2\u20135,9,12<\/sup><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Every source you cite should have a corresponding entry under the reference list at the end of the manuscript.\u00a0But how do you format the reference list?\u00a0Let\u2019s\u00a0see what AMA guidelines say.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ama-4\" style=\"padding-top: 80px; margin-top: -80px;\">AMA Reference List Format<\/h2>\n<h3>How to write the reference list in AMA<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The reference list\u00a0should be placed on a separate page at the end of your manuscript. Write the heading\u00a0\u201c<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">References<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d\u00a0in bold and start listing the works you have\u00a0cited\u00a0in the main text in the order of their appearance.\u00a0Each work should be mentioned in the list only once;\u00a0if you need to repeat the citation,\u00a0use the same number again.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before we look at specific\u00a0formats for\u00a0different types\u00a0of sources,\u00a0here are some general rules to note:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Journal titles are abbreviated in the reference list entry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178031299 BCX0\">The article title is written in sentence case<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178031299 BCX0\">, i.e., the first letter of the only the word and proper nouns are capitalized<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When writing the authors\u2019\u00a0names,\u00a0the surname is followed by the initials\u00a0(no\u00a0period\u00a0separates the initials)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can list up to\u00a06\u00a0authors. If a work has more than\u00a06\u00a0authors,\u00a0mention the names of the first\u00a03\u00a0authors followed by\u00a0\u201cet al.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Reference entry format with examples<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The table below shows\u00a0the format\u00a0for common\u00a0reference types\u00a0in\u00a0AMA.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1184\" aria-rowcount=\"15\">\n<tbody>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"1\">\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Journal article<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"2\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Format<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Author\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0last name\u00a0Initials.\u202fTitle of the article.\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">bbreviated<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0J<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ournal Name<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u202fYear;Volume(Issue):Page\u00a0range.\u202fDOI\u202for\u202fURL.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"3\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Example<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Koopmans RJ, Shrimpton SJ, Roberts GT, Musker AJ.\u00a0Dependence\u00a0of\u00a0pellet shape and size on pressure drop in H<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">O<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0thrusters,\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">J.\u00a0Propul.\u00a0Power<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a02014:30(3):775\u2013789.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2514\/1.b35072\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2514\/1.B35072<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"4\">\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Book<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"5\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Format<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Author\u2019s\u00a0surname Initials.\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Book Title:\u202fSubtitle<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u202fPublisher\u2019s name;\u202fYear\u00a0of publication.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"6\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Example<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Davis NJ, McCormick JC.\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Liquid Rockets and\u00a0Propellants<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a02<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0ed.\u00a0Academic Press;\u00a01960, pp. 589\u2013616.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2514\/5.9781600864759.0589.0616\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2514\/5.9781600864759.0589.0616<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"7\">\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blog on a website<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"8\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Format<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Author\u2019s\u00a0last name\u00a0Initials.\u202fPage title.\u202fN<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ame of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Website. Published\u202fMonth Day,\u202fYear. Accessed\u202fMonth Day,\u202fYear.\u202fURL.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"9\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Example<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nair\u00a0N. The power of framing in medical research communication: Why it matters. Editage Insights.\u00a0July\u00a031, 2025. Accessed February\u00a013,2026.\u00a0https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/the-power-of-framing-in-medical-research-communication-why-it-matters<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"10\">\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Video<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"11\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Format<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW22147360 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW22147360 BCX0\">Creator\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\">\u00a0names<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\">. Title of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\">video<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW22147360 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW22147360 BCX0\">. Name of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\">website. URL.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW22147360 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW22147360 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\">Published\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"text-color-purple\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;a40573d5-939b-5728-998c-d5b6c54890bb|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777842,&quot;&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777844,&quot;Calibri&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Calibri&quot;,268442635,&quot;22&quot;,469775450,&quot;text-color-purple&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;text-color-purple&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">Month Day<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\">,\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"text-color-purple\">Year<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\">. Accessed\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"text-color-purple\">Month Day<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\">,\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"text-color-purple\">Year<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22147360 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW22147360 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW22147360 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW22147360 BCX0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"12\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Example<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dawson JR, Pavlo SE, Jones MZ. Sedation dosage for minor procedures in children<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Everything Medicine.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everythingmedicine.com\/sedation-dosage-for-minor-procedures-in-children\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/www.everythingmedicine.com\/sedation-dosage-for-minor-procedures-in-children<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Published August 9,\u00a02022. Accessed December 5, 2025<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"13\">\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Website<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"14\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Format<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Name of the website. Page title. Website URL. Published\u00a0Month Day,\u202fYear. Accessed\u202fMonth Day,\u202fYear<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"15\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Example<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Paediatric\u00a0Health Simplified.\u00a0Monitoring emotional well-being in toddlers.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paediatrichealthsimplified.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">www.paediatrichealthsimplified.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Published May 19, 2020. Accessed April 14, 2023<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Give more time for your research, spend less time formatting!<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Check out\u202fEditage\u2019s\u202f<\/span><\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/research-paper-manuscript-formatting-services?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=article-boilerplate&amp;utm_campaign=202603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Manuscript Formatting Services<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and get\u00a0professional support for journal formatting.<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reference<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1. 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