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In the Works Cited (Per the MLA Handbook (8th edition), p. 113: To cite two or more works by the same author, give the name in the first entry only. Thereafter, in place of the name, type three hyphens, followed by a period and the title. The three hyphens stand for exactly the same name as in the preceding entry.
Separate the citations with semicolons. Arrange two or more works by the same authors (in the same order) by year of publication. Place in-press citations last. Give the authors’ surnames once; for each subsequent work, give only the date.
When to cite works with the same author?
When multiple references have an identical author (or authors) and publication year, include a lowercase letter after the year. Citing works with the same author and date skip to main content
How to cite multiple sources in the same year?
When an author or author (s) published multiple sources in the same year, include a lowercase letter immediately following the date. Begin this lettering with “a” and continue in alphabetical order. In the Works Cited (Per the MLA Handbook (8th edition), p. 113: To cite two or more works by the same author, give the name in the first entry only.
APA 7th is not adding the a or b to distinguish between them. Instead it is using the first two authors, then et. al, ( (Bliss, Hilton, et al., 2013 and Bliss, Robinson, et al., 2013) – I have the manual in front of me and can’t find if this is the standard/convention or not?
How to cite a book in APA style?
APA Style. Per the APA Manual (6th edition), p. 178: For In-Text Citations: Arrange two or more works by the same authors (in the same order) by year of publication. Place in-press citations last. Give the authors’ surnames once; for each subsequent work, give only the date.