Do you use et al for 3 authors?
In MLA style, always use “et al.” for sources with three or more authors. This applies to both MLA in-text citations and the Works Cited list.Feb 17, 2020
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.
The abbreviation “et al.” (meaning “and others”) is used to shorten APA in-text citations with three or more authors. Here's how it works: Only include the first author's last name, followed by “et al.”, a comma and the year of publication, for example (Taylor et al., 2018).Nov 4, 2020
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).Dec 13, 2022
APA in-text citations with multiple authors
If there are three or more authors, only include the first author's last name followed by “et al.”, meaning “and others”.Nov 4, 2020
Does APA 7th Edition uses et al?
In APA 7, for a work with three or more authors, list the first author and “et al.” for all citations, including the first citation, unless doing so would create ambiguity.
But how many should appear in the APA Style reference? The seventh edition guideline is as follows: For a work with up to 20 authors, include all of the names in the reference.Nov 7, 2019
But how many should appear in the APA Style reference? The seventh edition guideline is as follows: For a work with up to 20 authors, include all of the names in the reference.Nov 7, 2019
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).Dec 13, 2022
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”.Nov 4, 2020
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.Nov 3, 2011