How to Cite with Et Al

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Start your Works Cited entry with the name of the first author.. Add the title of the book in italics.. Close with the name of the publisher and the year of publication.

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Start your Works Cited entry with the name of the first author.

Step 1

Start your Works Cited entry with the name of the first author.

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Add the title of the book in italics.

Step 2

Add the title of the book in italics.

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Close with the name of the publisher and the year of publication.

Step 3

Close with the name of the publisher and the year of publication.

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Include "et al.

Step 4

Include "et al.

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Start your Reference List entry with the names of all authors.

Step 5

Start your Reference List entry with the names of all authors.

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Add the year of publication in parentheses.

Step 6

Add the year of publication in parentheses.

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Provide the title of the book in italics.

Step 7

Provide the title of the book in italics.

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List the publisher of the book.

Step 8

List the publisher of the book.

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Use "et al.

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Use "et al.

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Include more authors' names if needed for clarification.

Step 10

Include more authors' names if needed for clarification.

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List up to 10 authors in your Bibliography entry.

Step 11

List up to 10 authors in your Bibliography entry.

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Provide the book title in italics.

Step 12

Provide the book title in italics.

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Close with the publisher and year.

Step 13

Close with the publisher and year.

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Use the name of the first author with "et al.

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Use the name of the first author with "et al.

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