| Authors | Rule | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| No Author | If no author given, move the title to author position; alphabetize entry by title. | “Nursing techniques.” (2020). |
| 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 20 Authors |
Provide surnames and initials for up to and including 20 authors. |
Taylor, J. L., Jones, B. L., & Cox, X. Q. |
| 21+ Authors | If source has 21 or more authors, after the 19th author, insert an ellipses (no ampersand) (…) and then the final author’s name. |
Apple, A., Bell, A. B., Copeland, A. B., Dennis, A. B., Edwards, A. B., Fant, A. B., Gaunt, A. B., Howard, A. B., Iachetta, A. B., Jones, A. B., Knuth, A. B., Lewis, A. B., McCarthy, A. B., Newberry, A. B., Orange, A. B., Plath, A. B., Quan, A. B., Reid, A. B., Stewart, A. B., . . . Zabel, R. |
| Hyphenated | When given names are hyphenated, retain the hyphen and include a period after each initial byt no space. | Taylor, A.-J., |
| Suffixes | Use commas to separate initials and suffixes such as Jr. and III | Smith, A. A.., Jr., & Taylor, B. B. |
| Group Author (organization, association, company, etc.) | Write out in full (don’t use abbreviations). | American Psychological Association. |