How to Cite a Website in American Medical Association (AMA)
To cite a website in AMA, give the author or organization, the page title, the site name, the date published or last updated, the URL, and the date you accessed it. Because web pages change, AMA leans on the accessed date to fix what you read.
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How to cite a website in AMA step by step
- Name the author. Use a personal author if one is named, otherwise the organization that owns the page acts as the author.
- Give the page title. Enter the specific page title in sentence case, separate from the overall site name.
- Add the site name. Name the website or publishing organization that hosts the page.
- Add publication and update dates. Give the date published or last updated if shown, since AMA distinguishes these from the access date.
- Paste the URL. Add the full direct URL to the page, not the homepage.
- Record the accessed date. End with Accessed and the date you viewed the page, which AMA treats as essential for web content.
AMA website citation format
An AMA website reference runs author, page title, site name, date published or updated, URL, and the accessed date. The in-text marker remains a superscript reference number.
Common website citation variations
How do I cite a website with no author in AMA?
Start with the page title, then give the site name, date, URL, and accessed date. Often the publishing organization can stand in as the author.
How do I cite a website with no date in AMA?
Omit the publication date and rely on the Accessed date, which AMA always requires for web pages.
Why does AMA require an access date for websites?
Because web pages are edited or removed without notice, the access date records the version you actually used.
How do I cite a whole website versus one page in AMA?
Cite the specific page you used with its own title and URL. AMA does not want a reference to a homepage when you read a single page.
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Website citation FAQ
Does AMA need both a published date and an accessed date for a website?
Give the published or updated date if it is shown, and always add the accessed date. The two serve different purposes.
Should the URL be a live link in AMA?
Give the full working URL to the exact page. AMA does not require it to be hyperlinked in a printed reference list.