Arrange the entries in alphabetical order according to the first author. Remember the principle of “nothing before something”. A surname such as Le Roux is placed before Leaky. Arrange sources by the same author as follows:
Compare the entry for Deci, E.L. in the example reference list in this guide. Arrange works by different authors with the same surname alphabetically according to the first initial. Surnames starting with “Mc” or “Mac”
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