What is the proper in-text citation for this source that has this many authors. Is this correct= In-text(Papalia, Olds, Wendkos, Feldman, Duskin, 2008, p. 34)
References:
Papalia, D.E. Olds, Wendkoss S., Feldman, Duskin R. (2008) A Child's world: Infancy through Adolescence (11th ed) New York Mc Graw-Hill
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Use the left column as the table of contents. Click on In-Text Citations: Author/Authors to see examples of what you need to do.
You have included all the information that belongs in the reference list (bibliography) at the end of the paper. You don't need all that in in-text citations. Be sure to compare the following:
In-Text Citations: Author/Authors
and
Reference List: Author/Authors
Oh, sorry. I didn't read carefully enough.
1. What one correction do you need to make in the in-text citation?
2. What corrections do you need to make in the reference list item?
The correct in-text citation for a source with multiple authors is typically done by listing the last names of all the authors the first time you reference the source. After that, you can use the first author's last name followed by "et al." For example:
First in-text citation: (Papalia, Olds, Wendkos, Feldman, Duskin, 2008, p. 34)
Subsequent in-text citations: (Papalia et al., 2008, p. 34)
When citing the reference in your references list, you should list all the authors' last names and initials, separated by commas. For example:
Papalia, D.E., Olds, Wendkos, S., Feldman, Duskin, R. (2008). A Child's World: Infancy through Adolescence (11th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Note that it's important to use the correct punctuation and formatting as specified by the citation style you are using, such as APA, MLA, or Chicago.