Author's first name appears first in citation

dstillman

This discussion was created from comments split from: In-text citations are mixed up in word document.

vfenehia

Mine might have the same problems. I filled in the Authors name accordingly as the last names and then the first name. When I cited it, it falls in order as first name appear first. Is there any setting I needed to change?

dstillman

What citation style?

Is the citation underlined? (If so, you have Automatically Update Citations disabled in the plugin's document preferences and need to press Refresh to get a final citation.)

vfenehia

I have no idea what I am using but i might give you an example. Below is the correct way to reference the book. I inserted them correctly into zotero.

- Austin, Denise A, Jesus First: The Life and Leadership of Andrew Evans (Sydney:
Alphacrucis College Press, 2017).

However when I tried to use citation, it appears as:

- Denise A, Austin, Jesus First: The Life and Leadership of Andrew Evans (Sydney:
Alphacrucis College Press, 2017).

See the author's name changes?

The bibliography is still correct though.
Im just wondering if I need to change any setting. I use Turabian 8th edition i think as preferences.

fbennett

Is there really a comma between "Denise A" and "Austin"?

bwiernik

@vfenehia Can you export the item as CSL-JSON from your Zotero library, save the contents of the exported file to http://hastebin.com, and post a link to the file here?

vfenehia

Yes there should be a comma between Denise A and Austin. I used the same preferences last year and its works fine. so now i had to manually organise it coorectly jus to get my work done for now. @fbennett .

poettli

@vfenehia Please provide requested info, i.e. check you currently are using Turabian 8th edition style or another, and the CSL-JSON form of the item.

vfenehia

thanks I will try and do that.