Two Authors (note commas, periods, and use of ampersand).
Lastname, A. B., & Lastname, A. (2020).
Three to twenty authors
Lastname, A. B., Lastname, A. B., Lastname, A. B., Lastname, A. B., & Lastname, A. B. (2020).
Twenty-one or more authors. List the first 20 authors in the reference as shown below. Author twenty is separated from the rest by ellipses (...)
Smith, A. E., Author, B., Author, C., Author, D., Author, E., Author, F., Author, G., Author, H., Author, I., Author, J., Author, K., Author, L., Author, M., Author, N., Author, O., Author, P., Author, Q., Author, R., Author, S., ... Author, T. (2025). Bedside shift report: Nurses opinions based on their experiences. New England Journal of Medicine, 77(2), 500-510. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0477(1996)077%3C0437:TNYRP%3E2.0.CO;2
