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Book: Multiple authors - using the full name (not initials) of an author in the entry
Authors. (Date). Title: subtitle. Place: Publisher.

APA
example
a) Van Schalkwyk, Helena; Viviers, D.A. & Van Aswegen, E.S. 1986. Language communication. Cape Town: ABC Publishers.

b) Henderson, R.S., Smith, P.G., Rossiter, I. & King, P.Q. 1987. The tenets of moral philosophy. New York: Van Nostrand.
Notes
  • A semi-colon follows the full name Van Schalkwyk, Helena; in example a),

but

  • When initials are given as in example b) the initials are followed by a comma:
    Henderson, R.S.,

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