Ideally, the names of modern authors would be listed in bibliographic references in the same form as they appear in their published works (CMS 14.73). However, not all authors spell their names consistently in published works, due to changes in authorial preference, editorial oversight, changes made to the legal name, or variations in publisher preferences. … Continue reading Modern Author Names

A previous post explained how to separate distinct publication elements within a bibliographic reference. This post discusses how to separate the names of authors and editors at the beginning of bibliographic citations. 1. In Footnotes In footnotes, the first name of the author or editor comes before the last name. The name should be separated … Continue reading Separating Author Names

In footnotes, the first name of the first author or editor comes before the last name. For example, Charles H. Talbert, Reading John … At the beginning of bibliography entries, however, the last name of the first author or editor should always come before the first name. For example, Talbert, Charles H. Reading John … … Continue reading First and Last Name Order