Citation style by number of authors
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This table shows style as described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6 ed.). In-text citations
are in parenthetical form. Note that the word and must replace the symbol & if the authors are named as part of the narrative rather
than in parentheses.
Number of authors
In the reference list
First citation in the text
Subsequent citations in
the text
One
First, A. B. (date).
(First, year)
(First, year)
Two
First, A. B. & Second, C. D. (date).
(First & Second, year)
(First & Second, year)
Three to five
First, A. B., Second, C. D., & Third, E. F. (date).
(First, Second, & Third, year)
(First et al., year)
Six or seven
First, A. B., Second, C. D., Third, E. F., Fourth, G.
H., Fifth, I. J., Sixth, K. L., & Seventh, M. N.
(date).
(First et al., year)
(First et al., year)
More than seven
First, A. B., Second, C. D., Third, E. F., Fourth, G.
H., Fifth, I. J., Sixth, K. L.,… Last, Y. Z. (date).
(First et al., year)
(First et al., year)
Prepared by Susan Lester, Center for Academic Excellence, University of Joseph, August 2009