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Hi - I actually put similar info for how to cite books by 2 or more authors in APA style in a video guide here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch1K6XGmNuU. Thanks! Steve
The Proper Use of Et Al. in APA Style
by Chelsea Lee Academic writing is full of little conventions that may seem opaque to the uninitiated. One of these is the Latin phrase et al., an abbreviation meaning “and others.” It is used to shorten lists of author names in text citations to make repeated referencing shorter and simpler. ...
Hi there.
I have 4 reference list entries from the World Health Organization - do I have to write out the name in full each time in the reference list? It seems redundant as I've introduced and used the abbreviated form 8 times in the text of my paper, therefore readers should know what it is! I was thinking perhaps I could write it in full for first entry in ref list and abbreviated form thereafter?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Steve
An Abbreviations FAQ
by Chelsea Lee This post will address how to use abbreviations in APA Style—specifically, how to use acronyms, which are abbreviations made up of the first letters of each word in a phrase. Consider it an FAQ about abbreviations! You can find abbreviations discussed in the Publication Manu...
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