Author Primary. Each author must be on a separate line, preceded by this tag. Each reference can contain unlimited author fields, and can contain up to 255 characters for each field. The author name must be in the following syntax:

Lastname, Firstname, Suffix

For Firstname, you can use full names, initials, or both. The format for the author’s first name is as follows:

Phillips,A.J

Phillips,Albert John

Phillips,Albert

Lastname = Any string of letters, spaces, and hyphens

Firstname = Any string of letters, spaces, and hyphens

Initial = Any single letter followed by a period

Full Name = Any string of letters, spaces, and hyphens

Suffix = Jr/Sr/II/III/MD etc. (Phillips,A.J.,Sr.); use of the suffix is optional