The author of the paper I want to cite uses a two part surname, what should it look like in APA style?
Answer
Write the author’s name exactly as it appears on the published work, including hyphenated surnames and two-part surnames and retain the author’s preferred capitalization. Here is an example:
In text:
van Hooft et al. (2025) states that
OR
...(van Hooft et al., 2025).
In the reference list:
van Hooft, S., Berger, E., van Torenburg, C., & van Staa, A. (2025). Daily routines, short-term priorities, and nurses’ role hamper self-management support in a hospital setting: A mixed methods study. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 8, 100279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2024.100279