How do you cite an article with multiple authors in MLA?

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If there are three or more authors, list only the first author followed by the phrase et al. (Latin for “and others”) in place of the subsequent authors’ names. (Note that there is a period after al in et al. Also note that there is never a period after the et in et al.).

How do you cite a bibliography with multiple authors?

Multiple Authors2 Authors: Always cite both authors’ names in-text everytime you reference them. Example: Johnson and Smith (2009) found…6 or More Authors: If a document has six or more authors, simply provide the last name of the first author with “et al.” from the first citation to the last. Example: Thomas et al.

How do you cite a website with multiple authors in MLA?

Citing a work by multiple authors For a source with three or more authors, list only the first author’s last name, and replace the additional names with et al.

What are three MLA rules for citing long quotations?

Long quotations For quotations that are more than four lines of prose or three lines of verse, place quotations in a free-standing block of text and omit quotation marks. Start the quotation on a new line, with the entire quote indented ½ inch from the left margin while maintaining double-spacing.

What is a popular format for citing sources in academic works?

MLA (Modern Language Association) Handbook for Writers of Research Papers for the Humanities. Chicago Manual of Style for History. Council of Science Editors (CSE) Scientific Style and Format for the Sciences.