Citation Guide: Author/Editor CSE Format

Authors are formatted the same in all material formats.

• List first author with the last name first
  • Examples: Smith, JD.
  • Smith, JD.
• Two authors are separated by a comm
  • Example: Smith, JD, Jones, RA.
• List all the authors up to 10 authors
• After 10 authors, list the first 10 then use et al for the remaining names.
• The use of "anonymous" is not permitted.

Authors that are organizations, corporations, government entities, etc.

Do not invert or use abbreviations. Examples:

• United States Department of Commerce.
• National Fire Service (GB). (if the organization is a national government agency and nationality is not included in name)
• General Motors Corporation.
• American Civil Liberties Union

Editors

If the work has a secondary author such as an editor and there is not a "personal author" listed. Multiple editors are formatted the same way as authors.

• List first editor with the initials, followed by a comma and "editor."
  • Example: Smith, JD, editor.
• Two editors are separated by a comma and are followed with a comma and "editors."
  • Example: Smith, JD,  Jones, RL, editors.
• List all editors up to 10 editors.