How do I cite more than one author in MLA?
Answer
| Number of Authors | Works Cited Entry | In Text Citation |
| One author |
Last Name, First Name Example: Smith John |
(Last Name Number) Example: (Smith 2) |
| Two authors |
Last Name, First Name and First Name Last Name Example: Smith, John and Jane Doe |
(Last Name and Last Name Number) Example: (Smith and Doe 16) |
| Three or more authors |
Last Name, First Name, et al. Example: Smith, John, et al. |
(Last Name et al. Number) Example: (Smith et al. 104) |
|
Organization or group author |
Full Name of Organization Example: United Nations |
(Organization Name Number) Example: (United Nations 45) |
Number typically refers to page number, but could also be line (line 4), paragraph (paragraph 8), chapter (ch. 2), etc.
NOTE: If a work has no author, start the citation entry with the title of the work.
For more information, see section 5.2 of the MLA Handbook.