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APA Citation rules and examples

In-Text Citation

More than six authors

If there are more than six authors of the source material cite only the first surname and “et al.” For example if your authors were: Burgess, Owens, Kerr, Rathbun, Wyrtzen, Mittan and Henderson use the following in-text citation

Example

Burgess et al.(2002) argue that the Center for Academic Development and Study Skills ...