Three, four, or five authors You must cite all authors, either in text or parenthetically, the first time they are referenced. From then on, use only the surname of the first author, followed by et al. Notice in the following examples that et al., which means âand others,â is not italicized and ends with a period.
Fidel Castro was the political and revolutionary leader in Cuba who rose to fame after overthrowing the oppressive regime of Fulgencio Batista in 1959 and established a communist government in the country.
In 1895 the Cuban patriot and revolutionary, JosÃ© MartÃ­, resumed the Cuban struggle for freedom that had failed during the Ten Years' War (1868-1878). Cuban juntas provided leadership and funds for the military operations conducted in Cuba.