Organization as author
If the source has no author, but the institution is responsible for the text, the institution should be listed as the author. The same applies to an organization or a ministry.
Example 1:
(University of Agder, 2024)
Example 2:
(World Health Organization, 2022)
To use an abbreviation of the organization’s name, you should insert the full name and introduce the abbreviation the first time you cite the source.
Example:
Parenthetical citation: (University of Agder [UiA], 2024)
Narrative citation: University of Agder (UiA, 2024)
After that, you can use the abbreviation instead of the full name.
Example 1:
(UiA, 2023)
Example 2:
(WHO, 2022)
Note:
To avoid confusion, don’t use an abbreviation if there are two organization names in the text that use the same abbreviation.
Enter the full name in the reference list.
Example 1:
University of Agder (2024, March 25). International Networks. https://www.uia.no/english/collaborate-with-uia/international-networks.html
Example 2:
World Health Organization. (2022, June 8). Mental Disorders. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-disorders
If you refer to a subdivision within an organization, you can separate division and subdivision by commas.
Example:
Nord University, Faculty of Education and Arts, Centre for Saami and Indigenous Studies.
Note:
Omit publisher when author and publisher (or site name) are the same.
Enter the full name of the organization in the author field, followed by a comma. Do not use abbreviations, even if the organization is commonly known by an abbreviated name.
Enter the full name of the organization in the author field. Remember to select Single Field. Do not use abbreviations, even if the organization is commonly known by an abbreviated name.