| Authors |
Rule |
Examples |
| No Author |
If no author given, move the title to author position; alphabetize entry by title. |
“Nursing techniques.” (2012). |
| 1 Author |
Last Name, 1st initial. 2nd initial. |
Taylor, J. L. |
| 2 Authors |
Last Name, 1st initial. 2nd initial., & Last Name, 1st initial. 2nd initial. |
Taylor, J. L., & Fields, M. L. |
| 3 to 7 Authors |
First author's last name, 1st initial. 2nd initial., Second author’s last name, 1st initial. 2nd initial., & Third author's last name, 1st initial. 2nd initial. |
Taylor, J. L., Jones, B. L., & Cox, X. Q. |
| 8+ Authors |
If source has 8 or more authors, after the 6th author’s name put an ellipses (…) and add the last author’s name. |
Smith, A. B., Jones, C. D., Smith, C. L., Jordan, L. M., Cox, C. L., Lohen, L. D.,…Spears, B. Q. |
| Group Author (organization, association, company, etc.) |
Write out in full (don’t use abbreviations). |
American Psychological Association. |
