BibTeX Formatting Help for Last Name First Style

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The discussion centers on formatting citations in BibTeX using the natbib package to achieve a "Last Name First" style. The user seeks to format references such that the author's last name appears first, specifically requesting examples like "Emanuel, Kerry A." or "Emanuel, K. A." instead of "Kerry A. Emanuel." The user is currently using the ACM bibliography style but encounters issues with in-text citations displaying as empty parentheses. The solution involves adjusting the BibTeX style and ensuring proper citation commands are used.

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Bibtex: formating help!

In my references, I want:

Emanuel, Kerry A. The dependence of hurricane intensity on climate. Nature, 326:483–485, 1987. <GOOD!

Emanuel, K. A. The dependence of hurricane intensity on climate. Nature, 326:483–485, 1987. <OR THIS, I WANT!

Basically, I just want the last name to be first. But I get:

Kerry A. Emanuel. The dependence of hurricane intensity on climate. Nature, 326:483–485, 1987. <BAD.

I'm using natbib. Help.
 
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I got it.

\bibliographystyle{acm}
\bibliography{radiodeers}
\nocite{*}

However, I just get a () with in-text citations

\citep{humans} --> ()
 

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