APA Citations: APA

The following publications are available in print at the Cross River Campus Library:

APA (American Psychological Association) style is preferred by most disciplines in the Behavioral, Nursing and Rehabilitation sciences. AMA (American Medical Association) style is preferred in the fields Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy, and is frequently used for scholarly writing about medicine and health-related topics.

Key APA and AMA differences:

• APA uses Author/Date citations within the text. The references are then listed in alphabetical order in the reference list.
• AMA uses superscripted numbers that within the body of the text. The references are listed in numerical order in the reference list.

Should you follow the APA or AMA style guide?

For class assignments, check which your professor prefers. For publishing, look for the author guidelines on a publication’s website.