Name both authors in the signal phrase
or in parentheses each time you cite the work. Use the word “and” between the authors' names within the text and use the ampersand in parentheses.
APA in-text citations with multiple authors
If a work has two authors,
separate their names with an ampersand (&) in a parenthetical citation or “and” in a narrative citation
. If there are three or more authors, only include the first author's last name followed by “et al.”, meaning “and others”.
- 2 Authors: Always cite both authors' names in-text everytime you reference them. …
- 6 or More Authors: If a document has six or more authors, simply provide the last name of the first author with “et al.” from the first citation to the last.
When a work has two authors, include them in the order they appear on the work, and
invert the first author's name but write out the second author's name normally
. Works Cited Format: First Author's Last Name, First Name, and Second Author's First Name Last Name. Title of Book.
For the in-text citation for a book with eight or more authors, include the first author and then ‘
et al
. ‘. Include the first six authors' names, then insert three ellipsis points and add the last author name in the Reference List.
What is APA Format example?
APA in-text citation style
uses the author's last name and the year of publication
, for example: (Field, 2005). For direct quotations, include the page number as well, for example: (Field, 2005, p. 14).
When you have
3 or more authors
, you only use the first author's surname in text, and abbreviate the rest of the list with “et al.” (Latin for “and others”). In your reference list, you list all of the authors (up to 20).
Specifically,
articles with one or two authors
include all names in every in-text citation; articles with three, four, or five authors include all names in the first in-text citation but are abbreviated to the first author name plus et al.
More Than Seven Authors
List
by last names and initials
; commas separate author names. After the sixth author's name, use an ellipsis in place of the author names. Then provide the final author name. There should be no more than seven names.
List by last names and initials
; commas separate author names, while the last author name is preceded again by ampersand. This is a departure from APA 6, which only required listing the first six authors before an ellipsis and the final author's name.
In MLA Style, if a source has two authors,
name both authors in your in-text citation and Works Cited entry
. If there are three or more authors, name only the first author, followed by et al. Moore, Jason W.
Include the names of all authors in the reference as they are written on the title page. If there are two authors,
the names should be separated by
‘and', if there are three, by a comma between the first two and ‘and' between the second.
When a book has two authors,
order the authors in the same way they are presented in the book
. Start by listing the first name that appears on the book in last name, first name format; subsequent author names appear in normal order (first name last name format).
A Work by Three or More Authors
List only the first author's name followed by “et al.”
in every citation, even the first, unless doing so would create ambiguity between different sources. In et al., et should not be followed by a period. … Since et al. is plural, it should always be a substitute for more than one name.
NOTE: The in-text citation for works with three or more authors is shortened to
the first author's name followed by et al. and the year
. References: Author Surname, First Initial.
What is Harvard referencing style examples?
Reference structure and example:
Author Surname, Initials. (Publication Year) ‘Article title', Journal Name, Volume(Issue), Page(s)
. Available at: URL or DOI (Accessed: date).