Under what circumstances should the last name of only the first author of a three- to five-author reference,followed by et al.be included with the citation in the body of the text?
A)always
B)never
C)the first time the citation occurs
D)the second and subsequent times the reference is cited

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The last name of only the first author of a three- to five-author reference, followed by et al. should be included with the citation in the body of the text for the first time the citation occurs. Afterwards, et al. can be used for subsequent citations. This is a common practice in some citation styles such as APA and MLA.

Under What Circumstances Should the Last Name of Only the First