Use the abbreviated journal titles and abbreviations guide listed in the AMA Manual of Style or search for journal titles online through the National Library of Medicine (NLM) database. 

JOURNAL ARTICLE WITH DOI

Author(s). Article title. Abbreviated Journal Title. Year published;volume number(issue number):page numbers. DOI.

Doss J. Obstetrical Boot Camp: preclinical preparation for undergraduate nursing students. J Nurs Educ. 2018;57(8):511. doi:10.3928/01484834-20180729-13.

JOURNAL ARTICLE WITH NO DOI

Author(s). Article title. Abbreviated Journal Title. Year published;volume number(issue number):page numbers. URL or permalink. Accessed Month day, year.

Cornish J, Jones A. Moving and handling and patient safety: analysis of clinical incidents. Br J Nurs. 2012;21(3):166-170. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=c8h&AN=108162708&site=ehost-live. Accessed June 15, 2019.

JOURNAL ARTICLE WITH TWO TO SIX AUTHORS

Separate the authors' names using a comma.

Løyland B, Wilmont S, Cohen B, Larson E. Hand-hygiene practices and observed barriers in pediatric long-term care facilities in the New York metropolitan area. Int J Qual Health Care. 2016;28(1):74-80. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzv097.

JOURNAL ARTICLE WITH SEVEN OR MORE AUTHORS

List the first three authors followed by "et al."

Lane SD, Keefe RH, Rubinstein RA, et al. Integrating the social determinants of health into two interprofessional courses: findings from a pilot study. J Interprof Care. 2018;32(4):505-508. doi:10.1080/13561820.2018.1435517