If first authors of different works have the same surname and different initials, arrange alphabetically by first initial(s).If a reference entry begins with 'Anonymous,' alphabetize it as if it were a true name.When alphabetizing by title, disregard the world 'A,' 'An,' and 'The.'.Multiple-author entries with the same first author and different subsequent authors should be arranged alphabetically by the surname of the second author or, if the second author is the same, the surname of the third author, and so forth.Multiple-author entries in which all authors appear in the same order should be arranged by year of publication.One-author entries should precede multiple-author entries beginning with the same first author, even if the multiple-author work is published earlier.References with no date precede references with dates. One-author entries should be arranged by year of publication, the earliest first.It's easy to do this by cutting and pasting from a Word or text document, or by typing your list in, one line at a time. If multiple works are by the same first author, Step 1: To alphabetize your list, enter your list in the large textarea, where it says enter your list of items below to sort them in alphabetical order. Also disregard anything in parentheses or square brackets.

When alphabetizing names, disregard any spaces or punctuation marks in two-word surnames.Arrange entries in alphabetical order by the surname of the first author followed by the initials of the author's given name(s).Works are listed in alphabetical order in the reference list, by the first word of the reference list entry.

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