Frequently Asked Questions
How do I cite when paraphrasing in AMA Style?
In-text citations at the end of each sentence can be repetitive when you are paraphrasing the ideas of an author in more than one sentence in a paragraph. While you still must attribute any ideas which are not your own in each sentence, you can avoid multiple in-text citations of the same article by using a lead-in referring to your source.
Examples:
- "According to (authors)…"
- "They also state…"
- "This article concludes…"