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AMA 11th Edition Citation Guide

Online Lecture Notes

If the notes/handouts are available online through D2L, cite them as a web object. Include details after the title, if it is necessary for clarity.

Author AA, Author BB. Title of page or object. Title of web site. Published Month DD, YYYY. Updated Month DD, YYYY. Accessed Month DD, YYYY. URL.

Examples

(Note: LearnJCU is a learning management system similar to D2L. These links are dead because we do not have access to LearnJCU.):

De Cat S. Introduction to TV1101. PDF lecture notes. LearnJCU. Updated February 18, 2014. Accessed March 2, 2014. https://learnjcu.jcu.edu.au/bbcswebdav/pid-1447836-dt-content-rid-1294103_1/xid-1294103_1
TV1101 - week1: syringe and needle handling practical 1. PDF class handout. LearnJCU. Updated February, 2014. Accessed March 2, 2014. https://learnjcu.jcu.edu.au/bbcswebdav/pid-1447837-dt-content-rid-1294105_1/xid-1294105_1

Notes

  • Most lecturers would rather you did not cite the lecture notes, but found the relevant information in books, journals or other such resources. Only use lecture notes if you cannot find the information elsewhere.
  • Only include the full link to the document if a) you have tested the link and it will work several days after you originally accessed the document, and b) you are confident the person reading your work can access the site. Otherwise, simply include the URL for LearnJCU.
  • If there is no attributed author, begin the reference with the title of the document.

Ideally, you use a URL that will get your readers as close as possible to the document. When writing for someone who has access to the class site, such as D2L, include the full URL for the document (copy and paste). Always include the date you last checked to see the URL still worked (the Accessed date).

Class Handouts

If the work was given in class, and you have confirmed that the information has not been copied from a published source (book, journal article, web page etc.), treat it as personal communication. Do not include it in your reference list and explain in the text the nature of your source in brackets.

Examples

According to a diagram distributed by M. Grant (class handout, February 2020)...

The Cornell Method template (K. Bartlett, class handout, March 21, 2020) can be used to analyze and compare journal articles.

Notes

Class handouts are often copied or taken from other sources. Endeavour to find the original source, if possible.