AMA Citation Style: Websites

What are the latest changes in referencing internet language?

ANSWER:

As of 11th edition, AMA recommends lowercase internet and website, as well as removing the hyphen from email. Other e- compounds retain their hyphen, e.g. e-cigarette and e-book. Capitalize the word that follows e- in title case, e.g. "State Restrictions on e-Cigarette Use."

Web sites:

• Author(s) - (or, if no author is available, the name of the organization responsible for the site).
• Title of the specific item cited (if none is given, use the name of the organization responsible for the site).
• Name of the website. (use "website" not "Web site")
• Published  date (if available)
• Updated date (if available)
• Accessed date
• URL [provide URL and verify that the link still works as close as possible to publication].

Tip: Include as much relevant information as possible 

Example: (author)

Rainie L. The rise of the e-patient. Pew Research Center Internet and the  American Life Project website. October 7, 2009. Accessed January 11, 2012. http://www.pewinternet.org/Presentations/2009/40-The-rise-of-the-e-patient.aspx

Example: (no author)

Air Pollution and Respiratory Health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Updated January 9, 2012. Accessed March 2, 2012. http://www.cdc.gov/Environmental/