- The author’s name is inverted in the bibliography, placing the last name first and separating the last name and first name with a comma; for example, John Smith becomes Smith, John. If an author is not listed first, this principle applies to compilers, translators, etc.
- In the footnote, each bit of information is separated by a comma (for example, after the author is given and before the title, put a comma), except for between the title and publisher information, where there is no punctuation at all.
- In the bibliography, each bit of information is separated by a period (for example, after the author is given and before the title, put a period)
- Organization as author--If a publication issued by an organization, association, commission, or corporation has no personal author's name on the title page, list the organization itself as author.
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Examples
Single Author
Note: Author's First and Last Names. Title of the Book: Subtitle of the Book. (Place of Publication : Publisher's Name, Date of Publication) XX-XX
- Example: 1. Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Boston: Little, Brown, 2000) 64-67
Bibliography: Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. Title of the Book: Subtitle of the Book. Place of Publication : Publisher's Name, Date of Publication.
- Example: Gladwell, Malcolm. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. Boston: Little, Brown, 2000.
Two Authors
Note: Author #1's First and Last Names and Author #2's First and Last Names . Title of the Book: Subtitle of the Book. (Place of Publication : Publisher's Name, Date of Publication) XX-XX
- Example: 2. Jennifer Kavanaugh and Michael D. Rich, Truth Decay: An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public Life (Santa Monica, CA: The RAND Corporation, 2018) 45-46
Bibliography: Author #1's Last Name, Author #1's First Name and Author #2's First and Last Names. Title of the Book: Subtitle of the Book. Place of Publication : Publisher's Name, Date of Publication.
- Example: Kavanaugh, Jennifer and Michael D. Rich. Truth Decay: An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public Life. Santa Monica, CA: The RAND Corporation, 2018)
Three Authors
Note: Author #1's First and Last Names, Author #2's First and Last Names and Author #3's First and Last Names. Title of the Book: Subtitle of the Book. (Place of Publication : Publisher's Name, Date of Publication) XX-XX
- Example: 5. Steve Zaffron, Jennifer Karpet and Michael D. Stich, The Three Laws of Performance: Rewriting the Future of Your Organization and Your Life, (San Luis Obispo, CA: The BAND Corporation, 2014) 55-56.
Bibliography: Author #1's Last Name, Author #1's First Name and Author #2's First and Last Names and Author #3's First and Last Names. Title of the Book: Subtitle of the Book. Place of Publication : Publisher's Name, Date of Publication.
- Example: Zaffron, Steve, Jennifer Karpet and Michael D. Stich. The Three Laws of Performance: Rewriting the Future of Your Organization and Your Life. San Luis Obispo, CA: The BAND Corporation, 2014.
Four or More Authors
For a book with four or more authors, adapt the note as follows:
Note: Author #1's First and Last Names et al., Title of the Book: Subtitle of the Book. (Place of Publication : Publisher's Name, Date of Publication) XX-XX
- Example: Hugher, Howard et al., The Four Laws of Performance: Rewriting the Future of Your Organization and Your Life. San Luis Obispo, CA: The BAND Corporation, 2015.
