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.
Fidel Castro overthrew the government of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959. After 2 years in jail and studying warfare Castro finally took power when Batista fled from the country due to war. However, this power was initially split between Prime Minister JosÃ© MirÃ³ Cardona, President Manuel Urrutia LleÃ³ and Castro.