Author Listings

When the list of references includes several works by the same author, the APA provides the following rules for arranging these entries in the list:

One author

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More than one author

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If there are more than seven authors, list only the first six, insert an ellipsis ( . . . ), and add the last author’s name.

Unknown author Begin the entry with the title.

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If an author is designated as “Anonymous,” include the word Anonymous in place of the author, and alphabetize it as “Anonymous” in the reference list.

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Corporation, organization, or government agency as author

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Two or more works by the same author

When you cite two or more works by the same author, arrange them in chronological (time) order.

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When you cite two works by the same author in the same year, alphabetize entries by title and then add a lowercase letter following each year.

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