In academic and professional settings, citing your sources is a fundamental skill. Any time you use another person's work—whether by quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, or copying—you must provide a citation. This acknowledges the original creator, reveals your research sources, bolsters your own arguments, and, most importantly, avoids plagiarism.
The EXSC and DPT programs at Harrisburg University use the 11th edition of the AMA Manual of Style. This page contains some resources to help you to learn more about this formatting method and includes some tools to help you to check your knowledge.
Below is a video that gives a thorough overview of AMA style.
Here are a few additional resources to help you with AMA formatting:
Download and install Zotero from the Zotero website and follow thew steps to make an account.
Install browser connectors to allow you to collect sources as you work online. These connectors are linked on the above website and are really helpful for gathering multiple citations at once.
Here are a few guides to help you start using Zotero and troubleshoot any issues you might run into: