REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING
CITATION STYLES
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Question
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mention all their last names
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mention only the first author
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only the author whose last name is the earliest in alphabetical order
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mention the first author, followed by “et al.”
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Detailed explanation-1: -If you are citing a source with three to five authors, cite all authors in the in-text citation the first time it occurs; after this only include the first author’s surname followed by ‘et al’. The surname and initial(s) of all the authors should appear in the full reference for the source.
Detailed explanation-2: -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”.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Use the word “and” between the authors’ names within the text and use the ampersand in parentheses. In subsequent citations, only use the first author’s last name followed by “et al.” in the signal phrase or in parentheses. In et al., et should not be followed by a period.