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.
Former Cuban political leader and communist revolutionary, Fidel Castro, dies at 90. 1957 Cuban guerrilla leader and future dictator Fidel Castro and associates as they cheer and raise their weapons and fists in the air on the CBS News special event âRebels of the Sierra Maestra.â CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images.