List the authors' names directly in the text or the parenthetical citation. For example: Lewis, Rice and Jones contend that citing a source with multiple authors is not difficult (45).
List the authors' names in the parenthetical citation. For example: The authors state that, "citing sources with multiple authors is not difficult if the steps are followed correctly" (Lewis, Rice and Jones 45).
Use bibliographic information to write citations if there are more than three authors of a text. For example: Lewis et al. contend that writing citations with more than three authors is not difficult if directions are followed carefully (46).
Write the first name in the traditional MLA format of citing an author's name; last name, first name. For example: Last name, first name
List the authors' names that follow in the first name, last name format. Follow the authors' names with a period.
Last name, first name and first name last name.
Cite the name of the text.
Last name, first name and first name last name. Title of book.
Identify the ocation of the publishing company followed by a colon.
Last name, first name and first name last name. Title of book. Location of publishing company:
List the name of the publishing company, followed by a comma.
Last name, first name and first name last name. Title of book. Location of publishing company: name of publishing company,
Place the year of publication followed by a period.
Last name, first name and first name last name. Title of book. Location of publishing company: name of publishing company, year of publication.
Determine whether the text was found online or a hard copy text. Then follow with a period.
Last name, first name and first name last name. Title of book. Location of publishing company: name of publishing company, year of publication. Print.