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Per the APA, to determine authorship, ask "who is responsible for this content?" (Lee, 2010). Sometimes it isn't a person or persons who wrote or edited the material but rather an entity (government, associations, agencies, companies, etc). Therefore, the entity will be the author. For example, if you are referencing guidelines from the CDC regarding wearing masks, your author would be the Centers for Disease Control:
According to the Centers for Disease Control (2021), those who are not fully vaccinated (and over 2 years of age) should wear a mask in indoor, public spaces.
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, October 25). Your Guide to Masks. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html This link opens in a new window
Lee, C. (2010, January 7). The generic reference: Who? APA Style Blog. https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2010/01/the-generic-reference-who.html This link opens in a new window
When there is no author identified, use the first few words from the title of the source used, unless the author of the work is specifically identified as “Anonymous.” For more information, please review the “Missing Reference Information This link opens in a new window” page of the APA Style Blog.
The report condemned the practice ("Will returning to its founder's vision," 2011).
The government was at fault for the results (Anonymous, 2016).
References
Will returning to its founder's vision bring prosperity to the Detroit automotive giant, asks Ray Hutto. (2011, January 9). Sunday Times, 9.
Anonymous. (2016, August 14). Part IV: ISIS rising 2014-2015. New York Times Magazine, 43-50.
The oil spill affected the entire Gulf Coast ("11 Facts," n.d.).
Due to concerns about the omicron variant, Queen Elizabeth II will stay at Windsor Castle for the holidays (“Queen Elizabeth II,” 2021).
References
11 facts about the BP oil spill. (n.d.). DoSomething. https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-bp-oil-spill This link opens in a new window
Queen Elizabeth II to skip Christmas trip amid omicron surge. (2021, December 20). AP News. https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-queen-elizabeth-ii-health-england-europe-72bdb703f2441fad41152cae96f4103c This link opens in a new window
The research findings (Do Drug Courts Work?, 2008) were...
Do Drug Courts Work?, (2008) stated...
References
Do drug courts work? Findings from drug court research. (2008, May 11). National Institute of Justice. https://www.nij.gov/topics/courts/drug-courts/Pages/work.aspx This link opens in a new window
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