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Mla in text citation format 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. MLA Citation Style 8th Edition. Provide all the authors last names when you first refer to a document with 3-5 authors.

Gillespie Paula and Neal Lerner. Example paragraph with in-text citation. If the source does not use page numbers do not include a number in the parenthetical citation.

Multiple Authors or Editors pp. MLA citation format for works cited Authorsauthors names. In MLA Style if a source has two authors name both authors in your in-text citation and Works Cited entry.

If there is only one author the format of in-text citation will be Tennyson 57 If there are two authors the format of in-text citation will be Tennyson and Browning 57 If there are three or more authors the format of in-text citation will be Tennyson et al. Reverse the order from the first author typing their first name followed by their last name. 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.

After the first authors name type the word and followed by the second authors name. Include authors last name and the page number no comma before the page number in parentheses. Always cite both authors names in-text everytime you reference them.

If you are citing a source that has multiple authors follow these basic steps. If there are three or more authors name only the first author followed by et al. First Authors Last Name First Name and Second Authors First Name Last Name.