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AMA 11th Referencing Guide

Referencing guide for the 11th Edition of AMA Style

Theses and dissertations

Titles of theses and dissertations are given in italics. References to theses should include the location of the university (or other institution), its name, and year of completion of the thesis. If the thesis has been published, it should be treated as any other book reference. 

Examples

  1. Fenster SD. Cloning and Characterization of Piccolo, a Novel Component of the Presynaptic Cytoskeletal Matrix. Dissertation. University of Alabama; 2000.
  2. Lienart, GH. Effects of Temperature and Food Availability on the Antipredator Behaviour of Juvenile Coral Reef Fishes. Dissertation. James Cook University; 2016. Accessed December 18, 2020. https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/47533/

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