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How many authors do I list before using an ellipsis?

List up to 20 authors in full. For 21 or more, list the first 19, insert an ellipsis, then add the final author's name. APA 7 raised this from 7 in APA 6, so older guidance you find online is frequently wrong on this point.

This comes up on APA 7 Reference List Format, where it is answered in the context of the work itself.

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