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In text citation apa with several authors. For more information on citing works by multiple authors see the APA Style and Grammar Guidelines page on in-text citation. In narrative citations this information is incorporated into the sentence. Johnson and Smith 2009 found.

Uses the author-date citation system for citing references in text. When there are THREE TO FIVE AUTHORS cite all the names the first time. MLA uses et al for works with three or more authors while Chicago calls for using it with four or more authors.

The general format below refers to a book with three or more authors. The most recent study Smith Jones 1983. For more information please consult the Publication.

Surnames and initials for up to twenty authors should be provided in the reference list. Last Name Ed Title of the book. Only when a work has six or more authors should the first in-text citation consist of the first author followed by et al.

From then on use only the first name followed by et al. Gass Varonis 1984 Three or more authors. APA in-text citations with multiple authors If a work has two authors separate their.

Field 2005 Two authors. In-text citations when there are multiple authors. If there are at least six authors then you may use et al from the first mention.