Numbers are listed in alphabetical order as if they were spelled out. So, an organization with a number like '24/7Service', would be alphabetized as if it said, 'twenty-four-seven service'.
Do numbers go first or last in alphabetical order?
Numbers go first. Arabic numbers (0-9) are indexed numerically before alphabetic characters. However, keep in mind that they are NOT spelled out. For instance, 21 Horses Inc. will come before 4 Horsemen Pvt Ltd.
What are the rules for alphabetizing?
In APA Style, alphabetization is easy as long as you remember these simple rules:
- Alphabetize letter by letter.
- Ignore spaces, capitalization, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and accent marks.
- When alphabetizing titles or group names as authors, go by the first significant word (disregard a, an, the, etc.)
