Upgrade StorageAPA 7 - problem with et al. in citations
Hey there! I've stumbled on an error in APA 7 in Zotero regarding et al. in citations.
According to APA in chapter 8.18 Avoiding Ambiguity in In-Text Citations:
"Because "et al." is plural (meaning "and others"), it cannot stand for only one name. When only the final author is different, spell out all names in every citation". (American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 267)
Here's an example of two journal articles I added to my Zotero and this is how they came out using APA 7:
Citations Zotero created in Word:
(Larsen, Sigurdsson, Breivik, Fagerstrøm, et al., 2020)
(Larsen, Sigurdsson, Breivik, & Orquin, 2020)
Bibliography Zotero created in Word:
Larsen, N. M., Sigurdsson, V., Breivik, J., Fagerstrøm, A., & Foxall, G. R. (2020). The marketing firm: Retailer and consumer contingencies. Managerial and Decision Economics, 41(2), 203–215. https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.3053
Larsen, N. M., Sigurdsson, V., Breivik, J., & Orquin, J. L. (2020). The heterogeneity of shoppers’ supermarket behaviors based on the use of carrying equipment. Journal of Business Research, 108, 390–400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.12.024
Correct citations here should not include any et al.:
(Larsen, Sigurdsson, Breivik, Fagerstrøm, & Foxall, 2020)
(Larsen, Sigurdsson, Breivik, & Orquin, 2020)
According to APA in chapter 8.18 Avoiding Ambiguity in In-Text Citations:
"Because "et al." is plural (meaning "and others"), it cannot stand for only one name. When only the final author is different, spell out all names in every citation". (American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 267)
Here's an example of two journal articles I added to my Zotero and this is how they came out using APA 7:
Citations Zotero created in Word:
(Larsen, Sigurdsson, Breivik, Fagerstrøm, et al., 2020)
(Larsen, Sigurdsson, Breivik, & Orquin, 2020)
Bibliography Zotero created in Word:
Larsen, N. M., Sigurdsson, V., Breivik, J., Fagerstrøm, A., & Foxall, G. R. (2020). The marketing firm: Retailer and consumer contingencies. Managerial and Decision Economics, 41(2), 203–215. https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.3053
Larsen, N. M., Sigurdsson, V., Breivik, J., & Orquin, J. L. (2020). The heterogeneity of shoppers’ supermarket behaviors based on the use of carrying equipment. Journal of Business Research, 108, 390–400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.12.024
Correct citations here should not include any et al.:
(Larsen, Sigurdsson, Breivik, Fagerstrøm, & Foxall, 2020)
(Larsen, Sigurdsson, Breivik, & Orquin, 2020)
APA is also wrong here. “Et al” is not necessarily plural. It can stand for “et alia” (and others) or “et alius” (and another). Both the singular and plural phrases are abbreviated “et al”