Reference: APA: General
Author and Contributor Rules:
- When citing authors, use the last name followed by the first initial and if given, the middle initial.
- For example: Kalita, R. J.
- If you are citing more than one author, separate the authors with commas. Also, be sure to put an ampersand before the last author cited.
- For example: Somashekar, D., & Taparia, N.
- If there are more than six authors, cite the first six and then write "et al."
- If there is no author given, begin your citation with the name of the primary source/article.
- Typically the year published is placed after the author information. If there is no author, place the year published after the edit/volume/page number information. If none of the latter is cited, place the year published after the title of the piece.
Other Rules:
- Refer to a page with a "p." and numerous pages with a "pp."
- For magazines published monthly, or every two months, include the month(s) and year
- If the place published is a large city, such as New York City, you do not have to include the state name. However, if the city published is relatively unknown, include both city and state
- For example: New York: Random House
- For example: Burr Ridge, Illinois: Ridge Publishers
