How is a work with three or more authors cited in-text?

The correct method for citing a work with three or more authors in-text is to use the first author's last name followed by "et al." and the year of publication. This format is applicable after the first citation throughout the text in APA style, allowing for clarity and conciseness. The use of "et al." signifies that there are multiple authors contributing to the work, without the need to list all their names every time the work is cited in the text.

In APA style, when there are three or more authors, the convention streamlines citations to avoid redundancy and maintain readability. This approach is particularly important in research writing, where frequently citing multiple authors can clutter the text and distract from the main ideas being presented. Hence, citing just the first author followed by "et al." provides a clear reference to the source while respecting the contributions of all authors involved.