Organization as author (CSE)

Citation-sequence or citation-name

3. American Cancer Society. Cancer facts and figures for African Americans 2005-2006. Atlanta (GA): The Society; 2005.

Explain

  • Begin with the name of the organization.
  • Include the title of the work and publication information as for an article or a book.
  • If the publisher is the same as the author, use a shortened form such as "The Society" or "The Association" for the publisher's name.
  • Make the first line of the entry flush with the left margin. Indent any additional lines in the entry one-quarter inch.

Name-year

[ACS] American Cancer Society. 2005. Cancer facts and figures for African Americans 2005-2006. Atlanta (GA): The Society.

Explain

  • Give the abbreviation of the organization name in brackets at the beginning of the entry.
  • Alphabetize the entry by the first word of the full name.
  • Include the title of the work and publication information as for an article or a book.
  • If the publisher is the same as the author, use a shortened form such as "The Society" or "The Association" for the publisher's name.
  • Make the first line of the entry flush with the left margin. Indent any additional lines in the entry one-quarter inch.

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