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First and middle names are spelled out in apa format. APA Author Names In your papers references list if the authors name is James Lyndon Smith list the authors first middle and last name as follows. Author Name Byline 25. Citations should be as condensed as possible so you should know the basic rules of abbreviation endorsed by the APA to provide your readers with reference information.

All sources listed on the reference page must be cited somewhere in the paper. When multiple authors are given for a single document all authors are listed in the order given in the document. The APA Style format for author names in reference list entries is to provide the authors surname s followed by the initials of their given name s.

You only need to provide initials for the first and middle names but do include initials for all middle names provided by the source. In references list up to 20 authors for a source previously 8 authors. Its important to note that in APA style first and middle names of authors are not spelled out.

Initials are always used for first and middle names. Maggie has sharpened 15 pencils. Only initials are used.

Only initials are used. Place your name beneath the full title with an empty line between them. Put a period after each initial.

In the in-text citation provide only the surname s along with the year. Italicize journal name and volume number or book title. A business name is filed as written unless it is the name of an individual in that case it should be transposed.