Author. The individual(s), organization(s) that created or edited the resource.
General Rules for Reference List:
- Invert the name order- Last name, First initial.
- Add a comma (,) beween the author's first initial and last name.
- Use one space between initials.
Basic Author Format
One author: Author's last name, First Initial. Middle Initial.
Librarian, A. B.
Two or more authors up to twenty: Author's last name, First Initial. Middle Initial. & Author's last name, First Initial. Middle Initial.
Librarian, A. B., Librarian, C. D., & Librarian, E. F.
Twenty-one or more authors: List nineteen authors, then ... and list last author.
Librarian, A. B., Librarian, C. D., & Librarian, E. F., Librarian, G. H., Librarian, I. J., & Librarian, K. L., Librarian, M. N.,
Librarian, O. P., Librarian, Q. R., Librarian, S. T., Librarian, U. V., Librarian, W. X., Librarian, Y. Z., Librarian, Z.
A., & Librarian, Z. B., Librarian, Z. C., Librarian, Z. D., & Librarian, Z. E., Librarian, Z. F., ... Librarian, Z. G.
Organization or group author: Type the entire name of the organization or group with no abbreviation and end with a period. An abbreviation can be used when citing in text; however is not included in a Reference List.
ex: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
