If a source has multiple authors, how many of them should you list in an APA style reference list citation?

• A. Up to 20 authors
• B. Only the first author
• C. Up to three authors
• D. Only the first two authors

1 answer

A. Up to 20 authors

In APA style, you should list all authors up to 20 in the reference list citation. If there are more than 20 authors, you list the first 19 authors followed by an ellipsis (...) and then the final author's name.