When can I use 'et al.' rather than listing all the authors' names?
Can I use et al. in my in-text citations and reference lists?
Answer
In Newman Harvard, et al. is only used in in-text citations. Reference list entries must list every author.
If a source has one to three authors, all of them must be written in the in-text citation. If there are four or more authors, you can instead write out only the first author’s name and then use et al. Et al. is a Latin phrase that means ‘and others’. Because it’s not English, you should always write it in italics (slanted text). Always put a full stop after al. as it’s an abbreviation of a longer word.
This is covered in our Newman Harvard referencing guide. You will find it in the in-text citations: guide and examples. Look for the section on how to cite sources with more than one author or editor.
