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What to do if information is missing

Unknown Author(s)

Sometimes we cite a source where there is no identified author. If this is the case, then the convention is to refer to the title. Some citation types must have an entry. Document It will identify when this data is mandatory and prompt you accordingly

For example:

Research Assessment Exercise (2005), RAE 2008. Available at: http://www.rae.ac.uk (Accessed: 30 June 2005).

As an in-text citation this would be (RAE 2008, 2005) or RAE 2008 (2005)

Apple quicktime (2002) Available at: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/ (Accessed: 23rd August 2003)

As an in-text citation this would be (Apple quicktime, 2002) or Apple quicktime (2002).

It may be that a publication is credited to an organisation in which case the organisation is classed as the author:

United Nations, (2003) Yearbook of the United Nations 2003 vol. 57 New York: United Nations Department of Public Information.

And in-text: (United Nations, 2003) or United Nations (2003)

The same apples to newspaper articles where no author is identified:

The Guardian, (2006) 'Illegal immigration - Removed from reality', The Guardian 18th May, p. 36. In text this would be either (The Guardian, 2006 p. 36) or The Guardian (2006 p. 36)

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