King and Straub 93-101 If the authors names are already stated in the sentence give only the page number or page range in parenthesis at the end of the sentence or at the next natural pause.

How to do in text citation mla with multiple authors. When a work has two authors include them in the order they appear on the work and invert the first authors name but write out the second authors name normally. Journal Article with Two Authors p. This means that the authors last name and the page numbers from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in the text and a complete reference should appear on your Works Cited page.

Only list the first author with the Latin abbreviation et al for any subsequent references. Use the symbol for 2-5 authors in the first in-text citation. Multiple works by the same author.

In instances where you have to cite three or more authors for the same source you should invert the first authors name then follow it with a comma. Include authors last name and the page number no comma before the page number in parentheses. First Authors Last Name First Name and Second Authors First Name Last Name.

If there are just 2 separate them with If there are between 3 and 5. Source with two authors If a book is written by two authors then list the names in the order they appear on the cover. In MLA Style if a source has two authors name both authors in your in-text citation and Works Cited entry.

Dickens David Copperfield 347. MLA Style requires an in-text citation to indicate the sources that were consulted and used in your work. If there are three or more authors name only the first author followed by et al.

How do you cite a journal with two authors. Your in-text citation should lead your reader to the corresponding entry in the reference list. If the author is not known use the title as the in-text citation.