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JAMA Referencing Style:  Others

UON Library guide to JAMA Referencing Style for UON staff and students

Apps

  • Select a tab above to view the general rules and examples for various other sources
  • If your sources are not addressed here in this guide, refer to the AMA Manual directly

An app is a specific type of software that is designed for mobile devices. To cite an app list each of the elements in the following format. 

  • If the app has no author listed, start the reference with the Title.
  • If the app does not have a specific version number, omit this element. 
  • If the publisher is the same as the author, omit this element. 

The following is the general format of a reference to an app.

 

Reference list entry: format and example

 

Citation No. Author. Title of application app. Version number. Publisher; Year of Publication/Update. Date Accessed. URL

 

1.           MyFitnessPal. MapMyRun app. 2023. Accessed  May 8, 2023. https://www.myfitnesspal.com/apps/show/180

Book reviews

 

Book reviews can be published in a variety of sources such as newspapers or journals. When citing book reviews, the general formatting is reliant on the source material in which the book review is published. JAMA style does not have a specific format for citing book reviews. The general format is to add 'Book review' after the title, and add 'Review of:' followed by the book details at the end of the citation. 

 

Reference list entry: format and example

 

Citation No. Author/s. Title: subtitle. Book review. Citation of source. Review of: Citation of book.

 

1.   Flegel K. Biographies of healers. Book review. CMAJ. 2007;177(1):70. Review of: Bynum WF, Bynum H, eds. Dictionary of Medical Biography. Greenwood Press; 2007.

2.   Schatz BR. Learning by text or context? Book review. Science. 2000;290(5495):1304. doi:10.1126/science.290.5495.1304. Review of: Brown JS, Duguid P. The Social Life of Information. Harvard Business Review Press; 2000.

 

 

Case studies

 

JAMA style does not have a specific format for how to reference case studies as an individual resource - the formatting is reliant on the source material in which the case study is found. For example, for a case study featured in a book, you would reference the book.

If required for your assignment, the case study can be specifically mentioned in your text, just add the standard citation for the source. As the case study is something specific within a larger resource, you may add a page number to your in-text citation to help the reader locate it.

Lectures and other course material

 

  • Course material may include lectures and PowerPoint presentations, course outlines, course notes, student assignments or discussion posts etc. This kind of material is not peer reviewed scholarly publication. Be sure to check with your lecturer if these kinds of resources are suitable for use in your assignments.
  • If course material is only available online via Canvas (and not publicly accessible any other way) you may treat them as personal communication and include the reference in text only. As it can be difficult to know for sure with some material if this is the case, the Library suggests following the patterns outlined below. This also allows for full referencing of any documents used.
  • Some course material requires use of the full posting date (e.g., May 2, 2023).

 

Reference list entry: format and example

 

Citation No. Author. Title: subtitle. University; Year of publication. Accessed date. URL

 

1.  Hayes M. ORHL1004 communicating oral health messages: course handbook. University of Newcastle. 2023. Accessed February 2, 2023. https://uonline.newcastle.edu.au

 

Data sets

 

When citing data, data package or data set, always cite the original source.

 

Reference list entry: format and example

 

Citation No. Author. Data from: Title of data set. Repository. Deposited Date. DOI or URL

 

1.          Cutter AD, Gray JC. Data from: Ephemeral ecological speciation and the latitudinal biodiversity gradient. Dryad Digital Repository. Deposited August 17, 2016. doi:10.5061/dryad.734v9 

2.          Francuzik W. Data from: Skin microbiome in atopic dermatitis: 16S gene sequence data. figshare. 2016. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.4028943

 

Interviews - Published

 

Interviews can be published in a variety of sources such as newspapers or journals. When citing interviews, the general formatting is reliant on the source material in which the interview is published. Start with the interviewee/s, add 'Interview' after the title, and add 'Interview by' followed by the interviewer's full name at the end of citation. 

 

Reference list entry: format and example

 

Citation No. Interviewee. Title: subtitle. Interview. Citation of source. Interview by Full Name of Interviewer.

 

1.   Packman Z, Steen P. The nurses who simplified discharge planning. Interview. Nurs Times. 2007;103(42):20-21. Interview by Victoria Hoban.

 

Interviews - Unpublished

 

Unpublished personal interviews can be treated as personal communications: they should run into the text only, not in the list of references.

For example:

... Incidents of aggression towards hospital staff in the Sydney area have been increasing over the last five years (2016 author interview with PK Smith; unreferenced, see Appendix for full transcript) .

 

Standards

 

To cite a standard published by a national or international standards institution, include the name of the institution, the title of the standard, the standard number, and source information. For standards consulted online, include the accessed date and the URL.

 

Reference list entry: format and example

 

Citation No. Institution. Standard Title. Publisher; Year of Standard. Standard Number. Accessed date. URL

 

1.   Standards Australia. The Storage and Handling of Corrosive Substances. SAI Global; 2008. AS 3780-2008. Accessed February 9, 2023. https://www.saiglobal.com

2.   American National Standards Institute; American Society of Safety Engineers.  Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations. American National Standards Institute; American Society of Safety Engineers; 2006. ANSI/ASSE Z15.1-2006.

3.   Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Fish Names Committee. Australian Fish Names Standard. FRDC; 2019. AS5300-2019. Accessed May 8, 2023. https://www.frdc.com.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/as_5300-2019-final_approved_pdf_download_version.pdf

Theses and Dissertations 

 

The exact format of references to theses and dissertations is dependent upon whether the thesis/dissertation is published or unpublished, and how it is available (online or in print). 

  • Italicise and capitalise the thesis titles headline style.
  • Use 'Master's thesis' for work at the master's level and 'Dissertation' for the doctorate.
  • If the document was consulted online, include the DOI if available, or the Accessed date and the URL.
  • If the thesis has been published as a book, cite it as a book.

 

Reference list entry: format and example

 

Citation No.  Author. Thesis Title: Subtitle. Type of thesis. University; Year of degree granted. DOI or Accessed date. URL

 

1.  Rutting S. Dietary Fatty Acids and Innate Immune Responses in Primary Human Lung Cells. Dissertation. University of Newcastle; 2019. Accessed February 1, 2023. https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:35633

2.  Maiti N. Association Between Bullying Behaviors, Health Characteristics, and Injuries Among Adolescents in the United States. Dissertation. Palo Alto University; 2010.

3.  Neel ST. A Cost-Minimization and Policy Analysis Comparing Immediate Sequential Cataract Surgery and Delayed Sequential Cataract Surgery From Payer, Patient, Physician, and Surgical Facility Perspectives in the United States. Master’s thesis. London School of Economics and Political Science; 2013.

 

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