How do I reference an author with a hyphen in their name?

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Determining whether a name is a first name or a last name can sometimes be tricky. This page includes examples of last names with multiple parts, and how you should cite and reference them.
 

Example of author with a hyphenated first name:

Full name: Levi-Strauss Claude

Reference: Claude , L. (2001). This is the title.

 

Example of author with a hyphenated last name:

Full name: Claude Levi-Strauss

Reference: Levi-Strauss, C. (2001). This is the title.

Example of an author with two last names (unhyphenated): 

Full name: Ginny Tweedle Ronson

Reference: Tweedle Ronson, G. (2018). This is the title. Retrieved from http://www.example.com

 

Example of an author with a particle in their last name:

Full name: Simone de Beauvoir

Reference: de Beauvoir, S. (1944). This is the title.

 

Example of an author with a suffix in their name:

Full name: Jeanine M. St. Vincent

Reference: St. Vincent, J.M. (2014). This is the title.

 

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