Given names foreign name format

Some foreign surnames follow a format different from the American system. Most people are aware that the Chinese use their surnames first, followed by their given names. For example, Sun Yat-sen s surname is Sun. However, the problem of identifying surnames extends to many other cultures. This multiplicity of usage can create problems in bibliographic indexes and in reference citations. A reference citation in a bibliography should always list the surname first, followed by first name or initials. In a byline, the author names should be presented in standard American format (given names first and surnames... 

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