What does a AMS reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in AMS looks like this: [1] Rivera, Maria, and Chen, David, The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice, Journal of Scholarly Communication 12 no. 3 (2021) 145–162.

How can I generate a AMS citation?

Use the free generator on this page: paste a DOI, URL (e.g. a news article), or BibTeX, or search for a book by title or author. Select AMS as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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AMS citation examples

The same three sources formatted in AMS — a numeric style: sources are numbered in the order they are first cited, and in-text citations use those numbers:

Journal article: [1] Rivera, Maria, and Chen, David, The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice, Journal of Scholarly Communication 12 no. 3 (2021) 145–162.
Book: [2] Okafor, Amara, The craft of research writing, 2nd ed., University Press, Cambridge, 2019.
Website: [3] Larsen, Sofie, How peer review works, 2023.
In-text citation (for the journal article): [1]

About AMS

AMS style for mathematics. Numbered or author-year.

When to use AMS: AMS journals and mathematical publications. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: math.

How to use this AMS generator

Paste a DOI, a URL to a news article or webpage, or raw BibTeX into the box above. You can also search for a book by title or author and cite it by ISBN. Choose "AMS" in the style dropdown (it's pre-selected on this page), then click "Generate citation." Copy the result into your reference list or bibliography. You can edit the generated entry (e.g. fix a title or add a date) before copying.

Frequently asked questions about AMS

What is American Mathematical Society (AMS)?: AMS style for mathematics. Numbered or author-year.
When should I use AMS?: AMS journals and mathematical publications.
What does an in-text citation look like in AMS?: AMS is a numeric style: sources are numbered in the order they are first cited, and in-text citations use those numbers. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: [1]
What does a AMS reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in AMS looks like this: [1] Rivera, Maria, and Chen, David, The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice, Journal of Scholarly Communication 12 no. 3 (2021) 145–162.
How can I generate a AMS citation?: Use the free generator on this page: paste a DOI, URL (e.g. a news article), or BibTeX, or search for a book by title or author. Select AMS as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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