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JAMA Referencing Style:  Web resources

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

Web Resources: General Rules

 

For specific type of web resources see the tabs above. 

Author Names

  • List up to 6 author names in the reference. List the first 3 authors followed by et al for 7 or more authors.
  • Web sites with an organization as both author and publisher, place the organization in the publisher position.
  • If the web content does not have an author, move the title to the author position.

Title

  • Use a colon to separate a title from a subtitle, unless a question mark or a dash is already present.
  • End a title with a period unless a question mark or exclamation point already ends it.
  • Capitalise webpage titles sentence case
  • Do not italicize, underline or use quotation marks for web page titles.

Publisher or Name of the Website

  • Omit an initial "The" from a publisher’s name
  • The publisher name can be abbreviated when the title is the same as the publisher. 
  • If no publisher can be found, use [publisher unknown].

Date of Publication and Date Updated

  • Include both the Date of Publication and Date Updated if available
  • Use full date in the format of month day, year.
  • If the publication date or the updated date is unknown, just omit this element

Accessed Date

  • Add this element as Accessed Month Day, year followed by the URL

URL

  • Do not include a full-stop at the end.

 

Websites and webpages 

 

For web resources other than websites and webpages, see the tabs above. 

 

See the general rules for web resources for more details. 

 

Reference list entry: format and example

 

Citation No.  Author/s of webpage. Title of webpage: subtitle. Name of Website or Publisher. Date of publication. Updated date. Accessed Date. URL

 

1.    Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. International Group on Indigenous Health Measurement. AIHW. Updated January 11, 2022. Accessed 19 January 2023. https://www.aihw.gov.au/about-us/international-collaboration/international-group-indigenous-health-measurement

2.    Cochrane Collaboration. Living systematic reviews. Cochrane Collaboration. Accessed January 19, 2023. https://community.cochrane.org/review-production/production-resources/living-systematic-reviews

3.    San José State University Library. Chatbots. Updated August 10, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2023. https://libguides.sjsu.edu/librarychatbot/what-are-chatbots
 

Online documents

 

Citing online documents is similar to citing websites and webpages. 

See the general rules for web resources for more details. 

 

Reference list entry: format and example

 

Citation No.  Author. Title of document: subtitle. Name of Website or Publisher. Date of publication. Updated Date. Accessed Date. URL

 

1.    Influenza vaccine: who should get it, and who should not. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; October 16, 2018. Updated September 3, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/freeresources/updated/who-should-vaccinate-update.pdf

 

News releases

 

A news release, also called press release, or media release, is an official statement on a particular matter by a news agent or organisation. 

If the text of 'news release' appears on the page with the page title, include it in the citation after the press release title. 

See also the general rules for web resources for more details. 

 

Reference list entry: format and example

 

Citation No.  Author. Title of news release. News release. Name of Organisation. Date of release. Accessed Date. URL

 

1.    Examination of COVID-19 vaccine reactions after multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. News release. JAMA For The Media. January 3, 2023. Accessed January 19, 2023. https://media.jamanetwork.com/news-item/examination-of-covid-19-vaccine-reactions-after-multisystem-inflammatory-syndrome-in-children/
 

 

Blogs, blog posts, and comments

 

A blog is a web-based forum that consists of posted entries organized by date or topic, and usually accompanied by readers’ comments. 

The following is the general format of a reference to a blog, a blog post and a comment on a blog/post 

See also the general rules for web resources for more details. 

 

Reference list entry for a blog: format and example

 

Citation No.  Blog Author. Blog title. Publisher. Date of publication. Accessed date. URL

1.   Bernstein M. Bioethics Discussion Blog. Maurice Bernstein. July 2004 - Accessed January 22, 2023.  https://bioethicsdiscussion.blogspot.com       

 

Reference list entry for a blog post: format and example

 

Citation No.  Post Author. Post title.  Blog Title blog. Date of post. Accessed Date. URL

1.   Narula SK. WHO has only declared three public health emergencies in its history—​ Zika virus just became the fourth. Quartz blog. February 1, 2016. Accessed January 23, 2023. http://qz.com/607331

 

Reference list entry for a comment on a blog: format and example

 

Citation No.  Comment Author. Re: Post title. Comment online. Blog Title. Date of post. URL

1.   Curry S. Re: How to manipulate a citation histogram. Comment online. Scholarly Kitchen blog. August 8, 2016. Accessed January 23, 2023. https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2016/08 08/how-to-manipulate-a-citation-histogram/

Twitter, Facebook and other social media contents

 

  • Private content via social media is considered a form of personal communication and should be cited as such. 
  • If the content title is not available, use the first part of the post
  • Because social media content is subject to editing and deletion, authors are advised to retain a copy of anything they cite.

Be sure to check with your lecturer if these kinds of resources are suitable for use in your assignments.

 

Reference list entry: format and example

 

Citation No.  Author/Social Media page. Title. Date of publication. Accessed date. URL

 

1.  JAMA Oncology Twitter page. Patient information: jaundice in cancer. July 18, 2016. Accessed January 23, 2023.  https://twitter.com/JAMAOnc/status/754752541582356480

2.  Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Facebook page. #RotatorCuff tears are among the most common shoulder injuries, particularly in individuals who engage in activities that require repetitive arm motions. Discover the possible treatment options for a torn rotator cuff: https://mayocl. in/2H6AR3P. Accessed March 4, 2019. https://www.facebook.com/ mayoclinicsportsmedicine

3.   @AMAManual. Double negatives can be used to express a positive, but this yields a weaker affirmative than the simpler positive and may be confusing. “Our results are not inconsistent with the prior hypothesis.” “That won’t do you no good.” And the classic: “I can’t get no satisfaction.” March 7, 2019. Accessed March 10, 2019. https://twitter.com/ AMAManual/status/1103678998327017483

 

YouTube and other free online videos

 

  • Streaming or other online video is digital video content made available through online/networked means.
  • The information here is for the free video hosting platforms such as YouTube, TED talks,  VEVO, Vimeo, etc.
  • For video content from subscription services such as Netflix, Kanopy or ClickView, see Film &TV on the left menu. 

 

Notes to cite free online videos:

  • If the author's real name is not available use the screen name. 
  • The 'Share' feature on YouTube can provide a shortened, usable URL link.
  • Copyrighted sources posted without ties to any publisher should be cited with caution. 

 

Reference list entry: format and example

 

Citation No.  Author. Video Title. Publisher. Date of publication.  Accessed date. URL

 

1.  Kennedy J. Welcome to Country? TED Talks. YouTube. November 13, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2023. https://youtu.be/BdYmSByzrL8

2.  James and the Peanut Allergy. YouTube. March 31, 2011. Accessed January 25, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoCAizDEKlM

3.  Smith R. Evidence-​ Based Medicine: An Oral History. The JAMA Network and the BMJ. 2014. Accessed February 9, 2023. https://ebm.jamanetwork.com/

Podcasts and online audio

 

 

Reference list entry: format and example

 

Citation No.  Author. Title. Publisher. Date of publication. Accessed date. URL

1.  Nate. The Show About Science. Bioengineering malaria with Paul Lebel. Apple Podcasts. January 10, 2023. Accessed January 26, 2023. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-show-about-science/id1046413761

 

 

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