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Q: How do you create a “thin space” in Word? A: In Word, use the shortcut to the ¼ em space character under Insert/Symbol/Special Characters. The Unicode value for the ¼ em space is 2005, and it’s in...
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Q: Do superscript reference numbers go before or after colons? What about periods and commas? A: Superscript reference numbers go before colons and semicolons and after commas and periods. See section...
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Q: I cannot find anything in the AMA Manual of Style about how to cite an article in a magazine. Please help. A: You are correct that we do not address citations to magazines, primarily because the...
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Q: My colleagues and I are debating the correctness of the following sentence: If any of the side effects gets serious, contact the study doctor. A: If you remove the words “of the” from your...
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Q: I note in the manual that you do not require the use of the registered trademark symbol with brand names, as long as an initial capital letter is used (see 5.6.16, Use of Trademark Names in...
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Q: I am used to writing “compared with” when discussing results/measurements. Can you please comment on whether this is correct? A: This is addressed in the glossary in chapter 11. See “compare to,...
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Q: I know that when citing an editorial from a journal, you insert “[editorial]” after the title and before a period. If the editorial’s title ends with a question mark, would you still insert...
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Q: We are having a discussion about –ic and –ical. Dictionaries often use both. Where does the AMA Manual stand on this? A: Please refer to the Correct and Preferred Usage chapter in the manual. You’ll...
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Q: I am writing on behalf of my editorial department. We are all very curious to know when we should follow the style outlined in 3.13.2, which calls for headline caps and italics for the publication’s...
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Q: I am putting together an annotated bibliography for a manuscript. What is the correct order recommended by the AMA Manual of Style for citing multiple articles by the same author? Is it by date of...
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Q: If the author of a manuscript has died, where in the byline do you place the death dagger? Should it follow the name or should it follow the degrees held by the author? A: It would follow the...
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Q: I would like to know how to reference a Kindle book. A: This question was addressed on this very blog on May 7, 2012. We love questions, though, so feel free to send them in as well as using the...
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Q: What guidance can you offer as to the inclusion of white space in a publication? My company prefers that level 1 headings begin on a new page, but if the text beneath the heading is only a single...
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Q: Is it correct to leave “post” as a separate word in the following sentence? “These activities must take place from prelaunch to post launch.” A: In section 8.3.1 (“When Not to Use Hyphens”), you’ll...
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Q: A colleague is adamant about citing page numbers even if the reference is used more than once in a paragraph. Is this necessary? A: There is a little advice on citing page numbers in the manual,...
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Q: Is it necessary to repeat the manufacturer name, city, and country after every repeated mention of a product, or is it sufficient to cite this information only after the first appearance? A: Mention...
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Q: If I have a title with a colon, is the first word after the colon capitalized or lowercased? A: If you are speaking about title and subtitle on the manuscript itself, every major word in the title...
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Q: Should “least squares mean” be hyphenated? Can the acronym LSM be used or is LS preferred? A: In the glossary in the statistics chapter, you’ll see that there is no hyphen used in “least squares...
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[Editor’s Note: I love the idea of referencing a sound!] Q: How should a “free sound” from the website Freesound.org be cited in the reference list? A: We would recommend the following for citation...
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Q: How should a photograph or illustration be cited in the reference list? A: In the reference list, cite the article in which the figure you want to reference appears in the “usual” way of citing a...
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