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Style Guide: Multiple authors

A handy guide to show you how to properly format references and in-text citations for all your resources in APA style

Reference List

3-20 authors

Include all of the authors' names (up to 20 names), inserting an '&' before the last name. 

Ex. Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.

More than 20 authors

Include a total of 20 names in a reference. Enter the first 19 names, after which use ... and enter the last author's name.

Ex. Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. … Author, Z.Z. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.

In-text citation

3+ authors

(Author et al., Year)