Academic Integrity - Referencing, Citation & Avoiding Plagiarism: Book with eight or more authors

Include the first six authors, followed by three dots (ellipsis points) and then add the final author’s name.

Reference: First Author Last name, Initials., Second Author Last name, Initials., Third Author Last name, Initials., Fourth Author Last name, Initials., Fifth Author Last name, Initials, & Sixth Author Last name, Initials.,…Last Author Last name, Initials. (Year). Title. Place of publication: Publisher.

Example: Alstrap, M., Enright, A., Mansfield, J., Bartkiewicz, M., Lee, J., Byrne, D.,…Milligan, S. (2014). Realising giftedness. Dublin: Birch Press.

In-Text-Citation:

• First Author Last name et al. (Year)
• (First Author Last name et al., Year)

Example:

• Alstrap et al. (2014) discuss how giftedness must also be nurtured...
• To achieve their potential gifted children must receive coaching and focussed support (Alstrap et al., 2014).

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