Author ke bina kaise cite karein (APA, MLA, Chicago, aur Harvard Udaharan)

Jab aap academic papers likhte hain, aap aksar apne vicharon ko support karne ke liye sources par nirbhar karte hain. Lekin kya hota hai jab aapke source ke paas koi author listed nahi hota? Ye webpages, reports, ya organizational publications ke sath ho sakta hai.
Bina author ke cite kaise karna hai, ye jaanna mahatvapurn hai taaki aapka kaam sahi, vishwaasneeya, aur naitik bane rahe. Har citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago, aur Harvard) gaarib author ke sath thoda alag dhang se maamla karta hai. Ye guide saaf udaharan aur vyavhaarik kadmo ke sath ye sab ke baare mein bataata hai, jo aap follow kar sakte hain.
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Citations Bina Authors ke Kyon Zaroori Hain
Kabhi kabhi, ek source ka koi likhne wala vyakti nahi ho sakta. Udaharan ke liye:
Ek government report jo kisi ministry dwara published hai
Ek NGO ka fact sheet
Ek bade organization ki webpage
Bina bylines ke ek news summary
Bina kisi vyakti ke naam ke bhi, aapko fir bhi source ko credit dena zaroori hai. Aisa karne se:
Aapki academic integrity dikhai jaati hai
Padhne waale source ko dhundh sakte hain
Aapka reference list sangathit aur poora rehta hai
American Psychological Association (APA) ke anusaar, bina authors wale sources ka theek citation ye sunishchit karta hai ki credit us sanstha ya title ko jaata hai jo content ka zimmedar hai, jisse research mein transparency bani rahti hai.
Kaise Citation Styles Missing Authors ko Handle karte hain

Vises udaharanon mein jaane se pehle, ye ek chhoti si jhalak hai ki kaise sabhi citation styles kisi sanstha ko author ke roop mein treat karte hain:
Situation | Kya Karein | Udaharan (General) |
Organization as Author | Sanstha ko author ki tarah treat karein | (World Health Organization, 2023) |
Koi Individual ya Organization Nahi | Title ke sath shuru karein | ("Climate Data Report," 2023) |
Lamba Title | Text mein shortened version ka use karein | ("Climate Data," 2023) |
Koi Date Nahi | "n.d." ka use karein dikhane ke liye koi date nahi hai | ("Climate Change Guide," n.d.) |
Har style phir in parts ka alag alag format karta hai. Aayein unhe ek ek karke dekhein.
APA (7th Edition): No Author Citations Handle kaise karein
APA style aksar psychology, education, aur social sciences mein use hota hai. American Psychological Association ka kehna hai ki jab koi author uplabdh nahi hai, to aapko kaam ke title ko author position par le aana chahiye.
1. Jab Koi Organization Author hai
Format:
Sanstha Ka Naam. (Varsh). Kaam ka Title. Source ya URL
Udaharan:
World Health Organization. (2021). Global health risks. https://www.who.int/globalhealthrisks
In-text citation:
(World Health Organization, 2021)
Ye tareeqa ye sunishchit karta hai ki padhne wala responsible body tak pahunch sake bhaale hi kisi vyakti ne ise nahi likha ho.
2. Jab Koi Author Bilkul nahi hai
Agar koi individual ya sanstha pehchana nahi ja sakta:
Format:
Kaam ka Title. (Varsh). Source ya URL
Udaharan:
Climate change overview. (2019). https://climate.nasa.gov/resources
In-text citation:
("Climate change overview," 2019)
Agar title lamba hai, to in-text upayog ke liye ise chhota karein.
Udaharan:
(“Climate overview,” 2019)
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Aap APA Style adhikarik guidelines se in niyamon ko confirm kar sakte hain.
MLA (9th Edition): No Author Citations Handle kaise karein
MLA format asli roop se humanities, jaise literature aur history mein saamanya hai. Modern Language Association ka sujhav hai ki jab koi author nahi hota to dhyaan title par kendrit rahein.
1. Jab Koi Sanstha Author hai
Format:
Sanstha Ka Naam. Kaam Ka Title. Publisher, Varsh, URL.
Udaharan:
World Health Organization. Global Health Risks. WHO, 2021, https://www.who.int/globalhealthrisks
In-text citation:
(World Health Organization 2021)
2. Jab Koi Author nahi hai
Format:
“Title.” Website Name, Varsh, URL.
Udaharan:
“Climate Data.” Environment News, 2020, https://environmentnews.org/climatedata
In-text citation:
(“Climate Data” 2020)
Jab aap apne Works Cited list ko alphabetize karte hain, title pehla tattva ban jaata hai. Article titles ko quotation marks mein rakhein, aur book ya website names ko italicize karein.
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Chicago (17th Edition): Notes aur Author-Date Systems
Chicago Manual of Style do systems pradaan karta hai:
Notes aur Bibliography (jo history aur arts mein istemal hota hai)
Author-Date (jo social sciences mein istemal hota hai)
Chaliye dono ko cover karte hain.
1. Notes aur Bibliography System
Agar koi author listed nahi hai, to title ke saath shuru karein.
Footnote Udaharan:
“Climate Change Overview,” 2019, https://example.org/climate
Bibliography Entry:
Climate Change Overview. 2019. https://example.org/climate
Agar title lamba hai, to pehli baar mention karne ke baad footnotes mein ise chhota karein.
2. Author-Date System
Format:
Kaam Ka Title. Varsh. URL.
Udaharan:
Climate Change Overview. 2019. https://example.org/climate
In-text citation:
(Climate Change Overview 2019)
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Harvard Style: No Author References
Harvard referencing vishvavidyalayon aur anveshan sansthaon mein vyaapak roop se upayog hota hai. Ye APA se gribh same hai lekin dates ke liye parantheses ka upayog karta hai.
Format:
Kaam ka Title. Varsh. Website ya Publisher. URL.
Udaharan:
Climate change overview. 2019. Environment News. https://environmentnews.org/climate
In-text citation:
(Climate change overview 2019)
Agar koi tithi uplabdh nahi hai, to “n.d.” ka use karein “no date” ke liye.
Udaharan:
Sustainability insights. n.d. Eco Research Institute. https://ecoresearch.org/sustainability
In-text:
(Sustainability insights n.d.)
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University of Leeds Harvard Guide bina authors wale sources ko cite karne ke liye spasht udaharan pradaan karta hai.
Common Scenarios for No-Author Citations

Yahan kaise sabse vaakya cases ko handle karte hain.
1. Sarkari ya NGO Reports
Jab koi sanstha kaam prakaashit karti hai:
Sanstha ko author ke roop mein upayog karein.
Agar koi author ya sanstha listed nahi, to title ke saath shuru karein.
Udaharan:
APA: Population health report. (2021). Department of Health. https://health.gov/report
MLA: “Population Health Report.” Department of Health, 2021, https://health.gov/report
Chicago: Population Health Report. 2021. https://health.gov/report
Harvard: Population health report. 2021. Department of Health. https://health.gov/report
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2. Webpages ya Online Articles bina Author ke
Ye online research mein bahut aam hai.
Udaharan:
APA: Energy conservation tips. (2020). https://energysave.gov/tips
MLA: “Energy Conservation Tips.” Energy Save, 2020, https://energysave.gov/tips
Chicago: Energy Conservation Tips. 2020. https://energysave.gov/tips
Harvard: Energy conservation tips. 2020. Energy Save. https://energysave.gov/tips
Agar koi prakaashan tithi nahi di gayi:
APA: “n.d.” ka upayog karein
MLA: tithi ko bilkul mat likho
Chicago aur Harvard: “n.d.” ka upayog karein
3. Books ya Reports jinhe “Anonymous” naam diya gaya ho
Kabhi kabhi karya jaan bujhkar Anonymous ke roop mein chinhit kiya jata hai.
Is sthiti mein, “Anonymous” ko author naam ke roop mein upayog karein.
Udaharan (APA):
Anonymous. (2018). Confidential memoirs. Random House.
In-text:
(Anonymous, 2018)
Udaharan (MLA):
Anonymous. Confidential Memoirs. Random House, 2018.
4. Corporate ya Institutional Authors
Jab author ek company, university, ya agency ho, hamesha poora organization naam likhein.
Udaharan:
(American Red Cross, 2022)
(NASA, 2023)
(World Bank, 2021)
Checklist: Missing Authors handle kaise karein
Finalizing karne se pehle apne references ki quick checklist ka upayog karein:
Step | Kya Check Karein | Iska Matlab Kya Hai |
1 | Sanstha ya sarkar ke authors ke liye check karein | Bohot reports sansthaon dwara author ki jaati hain |
2 | Yadi koi naam nahi hai to title ko author position par le aayein | Citation consistent rahta hai |
3 | In-text citations mein lambai titles ko chhota karein | Padhne ki suvidha sudharta hai |
4 | Jab koi tithi nahi dikhayi dee to “n.d.” ka upayog karein | Style format ko maansik banaaye rakhta hai |
5 | Pehla element se alphabetize karein | Thik reference order sunishchit karta hai |
6 | Aapke chune huye style guide ke sath consistency ko verify karein | Formatting errors ke liye deduction se bachata hai |
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Practical Application: Real-World Example
Maaniye ki aap climate data par ek research paper likh rahe hain, aur aapko ek webpage milta hai jise Climate Facts 2022 kaha jaata hai, jiska koi listed author nahi hai, jo ki United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) dwara prakaashit hai.
Yahan kaise aap ise styles mein cite karte:
Style | Reference Entry | In-text |
APA | United Nations Environment Programme. (2022). Climate facts 2022. https://unep.org/climatefacts | (United Nations Environment Programme, 2022) |
MLA | United Nations Environment Programme. Climate Facts 2022. UNEP, 2022, https://unep.org/climatefacts | (United Nations Environment Programme 2022) |
Chicago | Climate Facts 2022. 2022. United Nations Environment Programme. https://unep.org/climatefacts | (Climate Facts 2022 2022) |
Harvard | Climate facts 2022. 2022. UNEP. https://unep.org/climatefacts | (Climate facts 2022 2022) |
Har style sanstha naam ya title ko priority deta hai jo bhi missing ho.
Troubleshooting No-Author Citations
Agar aap nishchit nahi hain ki kisi source ko kaise vargikrit kiya jaaye, to ye checks upayog karein:
Head ya footer check karein: kabhi kabhi sanstha naam wahan hota hai.
URL dekhein: domain (.gov, .org) aksar entity ko darshata hai.
Copyright notice dhundhein: isme waaris publisher shamil ho sakta hai.
Title ka upayog sirf antim upay ke roop mein: agar bilkul koi author ya entity nahi hai.
Best Practices for Citing Anonymous ya No-Author Sources

Aapke kaam ko consistent aur professional banane ke liye ye aadiat aapiayein:
Consistent rahiye: Apne document ke dauraan wahi tareeqa upayog karein.
Wahi title version upayog karein: Citations mein shortened aur full versions ke beech switch mat karein.
Formatting ko identical rakhein: Italics, quotation marks, aur punctuation ko aapke chune huye style ke anusar rakhein.
Capitalization ki double check karein: APA aur Harvard sentence case ka upayog karte hain, MLA aur Chicago title case ka upayog karte hain.
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Ye Vyavahaar Mein Kaise Kaam Karega
Jab aap bina author ke cite kaise karna seekhte hain, aap apni credibility ko researcher ke roop mein surakshit karte hain. Aap anya logon ko aapki jaankar dekhne mein aasani bhi dete hain.
Ye tanik takeaway hai:
Agar koi corporate author hai, to uska upyog karein.
Agar nahi, to title ka upyog karein.
Agar koi date nahi hai, to n.d. likhein.
Aapke chune huye style guide ke sath formatting check hamesha karein.
In kadamon ke sath, aapke citations saaf, consistent, aur professional bane rahenge, chahe source kitna hi mushkil kyun na ho.
Successfully Handling Sources Without an Author
Bina authors wale sources ko cite karna saadha ho jaata hai jab aap logic samajh lete hain: author ke naam ko agle pehchaan ke tattva, jo aksar title ya sanstha hota hai, se badalne ka viklap hota hai.
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Chahe aap APA, MLA, Chicago, ya Harvard use karein, siddhant wahi rehta hai: sunishchit karein ki padhne wale aapke source ko spasht aur aasani se trace kar sakte hain. Proper citations aapki writing ko majboot, adhik vishwasniya aur academically honest banaate hain.
