LibGuides: APA Style Citation Examples: Authors

Author Examples

Invert all authors' names in the order in which they appear in the original text
- EXAMPLE: Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C.
If a material has an editor, place the editors' names in the author position, and enclose the abbreviation Ed. or Eds. in parentheses after the last editor's name. The period follows the parenthetical abbreviation (Eds.).
- EXAMPLE: Author, A. A. (Ed.).
If the author's first name is hyphenated, retain the hyphen and include a period after each initial
- EXAMPLE: Johnson, A.-R. for Amelia-Rose Johnson
Use commas to separate authors, to separate surnames and initials, and to separate initials and suffixes (e.g., Jr. and III)
- EXAMPLE: Smith, A. K., Jr., & Jameson, P. R.
If the reference list includes different authors with the same surname and first initial, the authors' full first names may be given in brackets
- EXAMPLE: Mardis, L. [Lori].
- Mardis, L. [Laura].
- EXAMPLE IN TEXT: (Lori Mardis, 2015)

One Author	Two Authors	Three to Seven Authors	Eight or More Authors
Last name, First initial. Middle initial if provided.	Last name, First initial. Middle initial if provided., & Last name, First initial. Middle initial if provided.	Last name, First initial. Middle initial if provided., Last name, First initial. Middle initial if provided., & Last name, First initial. Middle initial if provided.	When authors number eight or more, include the first six authors' names, then insert an ellipsis (i.e., one set of three dots), and add the last author's name; example on p. 198 of the 6th edition manual.
Mardis, L. A.	Mardis, L. A., & Johnson, C.	Mardis, L. M., Johnson, C. J., & Brady, B. L.	Mardis, L. A., Baudino, F. D., Christian, H. E., Wyatt, P. C., Brady, B., Howell, K., ...Johnson, C. V.

Start the entry with the Title of the Work:

Book Example:
Maze. (2011). Maryville, MO: Northwest Missouri State University.
Newspaper Example:
Sharing reference information. (2012, March 1). Northwest Missourian, pp. C1, C2.
Web page Example:
Rechecking security for human safety appropriate for Kansas City Zoo. (2016, June 1). Retrieved from http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article81217142.html

References List Example (order by publication date):
Ehrenreich, B. (2001). Nickel and dimed: On (not) getting by in America. New York: Metropolitan Books.
Ehrenreich, B. (2007). Dancing in the streets: A history of collective joy. New York: Metropolitan Books.
In Text Example (order by publication date in the same parentheses):
(Ehrenreich, 2001, 2007)

For more References List examples, refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed. pages 180-224. For more In Text examples, refer to page 174.