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.
Cuba is a Communist and Republic whose current leader is Chief Executive Raul Modesto Castro Ruz, Gen.. The chief executive in Cuba typically has a term length of 5 years. Cuba's Legislature has 609 seats, and the last legislative elections were in 2012.