The interrelation between molecular biology and plant life has gained the attention of scientists and public officials concerned about the environment. As a result, support for this academic discipline and its research projects has been increasing over the past several years. Other research scientists have found similar importance in their study of microbes, advising conservation of resources in very specific ways. Smith and Williams are two among several dozen scientists who have formed an organization called Microbes for the Future of Planet Earth, dedicated to raising funds for continued research. Because this field of research has become so important for the environment, the federal government should increase its support for microbiological studies.
Many people consider the comma to be at best a minor annoyance and at worst an interference.
However, the comma has many important functions for communication. In many social and business situations, such information is vital to an individual's sense of self-esteem. Sometimes you do not know the name of the author of a source, for example, an anonymous article from a newspaper. In such cases, use a shortened form of the first element from your bibliography listing either in your text or in your parenthetical citation. For periodicals, you must include a shortened form of the article's title or headline.