What should I do when citing a team article without a designated author?
When citing a team-authored article without individual authors, cite the collective entity responsible for the work as the author.
Identify the corporate, organizational, or group author accurately and consistently as listed on the source. List this name in the author position within your citation and reference entry, using full, unabbreviated form unless standard abbreviations exist (e.g., WHO, NASA). Italicize the group name if the style guide permits. Ensure the citation format aligns with your chosen referencing style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.), maintaining the group as author even when mentioned in-text. Avoid using "Anonymous" or similar placeholders.
For implementation: Locate the official name of the publishing team or organization on the document, usually prominent on the title page, cover, or header/footer. Enter this name verbatim as the author in both the in-text citation and the full reference entry at the end. For example, an in-text citation could be "(United Nations Development Programme, 2023)" and the reference entry would begin with "United Nations Development Programme. (2023)...". Maintain this format throughout your document.
