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Formatting Names With Multiple Parts
- If the surname is hyphenated, include both names and the hyphen in the reference list entry and in-text citation.
- If the surname has two parts separated by a space and no hyphen, include both names in the reference list entry and in-text citation.
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- If more than one author have the same last name, include all the author’s first initials in all text citations:
- If both authors have the same surname and first initial, provide the authors’ full name:
- If citing multiple works by the same author, include the short form of the source’s title.
How do you cite an author with no last name?
Citations are placed in the context of discussion using the author’s last name and date of publication. When a work has no identified author, cite in text the first few words of the article title using double quotation marks, “headline- style” capitalization, and the year.
What should you do if you include research from two different authors with the same last name?
Authors With the Same Last Name: To prevent confusion, use first initials with the last names. Two or More Works by the Same Author in the Same Year: If you have two sources by the same author in the same year, use lower-case letters (a, b, c) with the year to order the entries in the reference list.
If you discuss two authors who have the same last name, provide both the first and last names at first mention. Your in-text citations should always include the first initial along with the last name, or, if the first initials of two authors are the same, the full first name along with the last name (MLA Handbook 55).
Where can most citation details be found in a book?
Most citation details can be found on a book’s: Copyright page.