Work with three to five authors (APA)

APA-43

In-text citation (first citation)

In 2003, Berkowitz, Wadden, Tershakovec, and Cronquist concluded, “Sibutramine . . . must be carefully monitored in adolescents, as in adults, to control increases in [blood pressure] and pulse rate” (p. 1811).

In-text citation (later citation)

As Berkowitz et al. (2003) advised, “Until more extensive safety and efficacy data are available, . . . weight-loss medications should be used only on an experimental basis for adolescents” (p. 1811).

Explain

  • Identify all authors in the signal phrase or in parentheses the first time you cite the source.
  • In subsequent citations, use the first author’s name followed by “et al.” (Latin for “and others”) in either the signal phrase or the parentheses.

Reference list entry

Berkowitz, R. I., Wadden, T. A., Tershakovec, A. M., & Cronquist, J. L. (2003). Behavior therapy and sibutramine for the treatment of adolescent obesity. Journal of the American Medical Association, 289, 1805-1812.

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