When referencing a source with 3 or more authors, include the first author's name in reverse order followed by a comma and et al. which means "and others." See example below:
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There are different ways to format an in-text citation, depending on your writing style and sentence structure. Every in-text citation must include the author's last name and page number. Formatting examples are outlined below:
| Reference Information |
Sorrentino, Sheila A., et al. Mosby’s Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker. Elsevier, 2013. |
| In-text Citation Guidelines |
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Include the first author's last name followed by et al. and page number placed in brackets at the end of a sentence. |
Consider this a paraphrased sentence (Sorrentino et al. 227). |
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Include the first author's name as part of the sentence followed by "and others" or "and colleagues"; include the page number in brackets. The first time the author is mentioned in text use their full name (excluding middle initials), and use their last name only after that. You may choose to use the full names of all the authors during the first mention only. |
The research of Sheila Sorrentino and others showed "consider this a direct quote" (227). Sorrentino and colleagues go on to argue that this is a paraphrased sentence (228). OR: The research of Sheila Sorrentino, Leighann Remmert, and Mary Wilk showed "consider this a direct quote" (227). Sorrentino and others go on to argue that this is a paraphrased sentence (228). |
Remember, in-text citation formatting may change depending on a number of factors.