For a source with three authors, all three authors must be included in the in-text citation.
"Intext citation" refers to the practice of citing sources within the body of a text to give credit to the original author or researcher. This helps readers locate the full citation in the reference list at the end of the document and contributes to the credibility of the work by acknowledging the sources of information. The format of an intext citation typically includes the author's last name and the publication year of the source.
An example of an APA in-text citation for a source with three authors would be (Smith, Jones, Brown, 2019).
The correct MLA citation format for a source with multiple authors is to list all the authors' names in the order they appear on the source, followed by the title of the source, the title of the container (if applicable), the publication date, and the URL (if it's an online source).
Here is an example of an APA citation for a source with multiple authors: Smith, J., Johnson, A., Brown, K. (2019). Title of the article. Journal Name, 25(3), 123-135.
To format an APA citation for a source with three authors, list all authors' last names followed by their initials, separated by commas and an ampersand before the last author's name. Include the publication year in parentheses, the title of the source in italics, the publication information, and the DOI or URL if available.
The correct format for an APA parenthetical citation when citing a source with three authors is to include all three authors' last names separated by commas, followed by the publication year in parentheses. For example: (Smith, Jones, Brown, 2020).
To format an APA in-text citation for a source with three authors, include all three authors' last names the first time you cite the source, followed by the publication year in parentheses. For subsequent citations, use the first author's last name followed by "et al." and the publication year.
To cite a source with three authors in a research paper, list all authors' last names in the citation followed by the publication year. For example: (Smith, Johnson, Lee, 2021).
The name of the author, title of the source, publication date, and URL (if applicable) are typically included in a citation.
To format an APA in-text citation for a direct quote from a source with multiple authors, include all the authors' last names followed by the publication year and the page number where the quote is found. For example: (Smith, Johnson, Lee, 2019, p. 25).
To format an APA reference citation for a source with multiple authors, list all the authors' last names followed by their initials, separated by commas and an ampersand before the last author's name. Include the publication year in parentheses, the title of the work, the publication information, and the DOI or URL if available.
To cite a source in APA format with three authors, list all authors' last names in the reference list and in-text citation, separated by commas and an ampersand before the last author's name.