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This article reflects the\u00a0APA 7th edition<\/strong>\u00a0guidelines. Click here<\/a> for APA 6th edition guidelines.<\/figure>\n

In APA Style<\/a>, published interviews are cited in a different format from interviews you conducted yourself.<\/p>\n

An interview you conducted yourself<\/a> that can\u2019t be accessed by the reader should not be included in the reference list<\/a>. Instead, it\u2019s cited as a personal communication<\/a> in the text.<\/p>\n

To cite a published interview, follow the standard format for the source type it was published in (e.g. book<\/a>, newspaper<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Citing interviews you conducted<\/h2>\n

An interview you conducted yourself is not included in the reference list, because it is not retrievable by your readers.<\/p>\n

The way you refer to these interviews in the text depends on whether you include a transcript of the interview in an appendix.<\/p>\n

Quoting your research participants<\/h3>\n

If your research methodology<\/a> involved conducting formal interviews with participants, transcripts<\/a> of these interviews are typically included in an appendix<\/a>. You don\u2019t need citations when quoting your research participants; just mention where the transcripts can be found.<\/p>\n

One participant, David, stated that he found the experience \u201cvery challenging\u201d (full interview transcripts are presented in Appendix A).<\/figure>\n

This only needs to be mentioned once; don\u2019t refer to the appendix every time you quote from it. Similar advice applies to surveys<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Citing personal interviews<\/h3>\n

Personal interviews are those you conducted informally to obtain additional information to support your arguments. They are typically not included in an appendix.<\/p>\n

As these are not published anywhere, they should be cited as personal communications in the text and omitted from the reference list.<\/p>\n

Include the interviewee\u2019s initials and last name, the words \u201cpersonal communication,\u201d and the date on which the interview was conducted.<\/p>\n

Via email, one of the researchers involved in the project clarified that it was \u201cstill ongoing\u201d (L. Singh, personal communication, April 24, 2020).<\/figure>\n

Citing published interviews<\/h2>\n

To cite a published interview, follow the format for the source type in which it was published.<\/p>\n

The author is usually the interviewer. The name of the person interviewed is not included in the citation or in the reference list.<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s important to make it clear exactly who said what when you quote from an interview conducted by someone else. In the following example, the citation incorrectly implies that the quote is from Davenport:<\/p>\n

The United States aims to return its space program to its former glory: \u201cA big objective is to once again launch American astronauts on American rockets from American soil\u201d (Davenport, 2018, para. 20).<\/figure>\n

To make it clear that these are the words of the interviewee, not the interviewer, name the speaker directly in the sentence:<\/p>\n

The United States aims to return its space program to its former glory, as highlighted by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine in a recent interview with the Washington Post<\/em>: \u201cA big objective is to once again launch American astronauts on American rockets from American soil\u201d (Davenport, 2018, para. 20).<\/figure>\n

Citing a newspaper interview<\/h3>\n

To cite an interview published in a newspaper, follow the standard newspaper format, listing the interviewer in the author position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA format<\/th>\nInterviewer name<\/span>, Initials<\/span>. (Year<\/span>, Month Day<\/span>). Interview title<\/span>. Newspaper Name<\/em><\/span>. URL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nDundas, D. (2019, November 8). Zadie Smith on fighting the algorithm: \u201cIf you are under 30, and you are able to think for yourself right now, God bless you.\u201d Toronto Star<\/em>. shorturl.at\/eiyzW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Dundas, 2019)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Citing a podcast interview<\/h3>\n

To cite an interview from a podcast<\/a>, follow the format for citing a podcast episode, listing the host in the author position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA format<\/th>\nHost name<\/span>, Initials<\/span>. (Host). (Year<\/span>, Month Day<\/span>). Episode title<\/span> (No. Number<\/span>). [Audio podcast episode]. In Podcast Name<\/em><\/span>. Production Company<\/span>. URL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nO\u2019Brien, J. (Host). (2020, September 24). Margaret Atwood. [Audio podcast episode]. In Full Disclosure with James O\u2019Brien<\/em>. LBC. https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/margaret-atwood\/id1454408831?i=1000492394615<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(O\u2019Brien, 2020)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Citing an interview from YouTube<\/h3>\n

To cite an interview you viewed on YouTube<\/a>, follow the standard format for citing a YouTube video. Note that the person or organization that uploaded the video, rather than the person conducting the interview, appears in the author position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA format<\/th>\nAuthor name<\/span>, Initials<\/span>. (Year<\/span>, Month Day<\/span>). Video title<\/em><\/span> [Video]. YouTube. URL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nThe New Yorker. (2018, April 4). Malcolm Gladwell explains where his ideas come from<\/em> [Video]. YouTube. https:\/\/youtu.be\/zvv8iFupg9M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(The New Yorker, 2018)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Frequently asked questions about APA Style citations<\/h2>\n
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\n \n \n Should interviews be included in an APA reference list?\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/dt>\n
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\n \n \n What types of source are cited as a personal communication in APA Style?\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/dt>\n
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In APA Style<\/a>, all sources that are not retrievable for the reader are cited as personal communications<\/a>. In other words, if your source is private or inaccessible to the audience of your paper<\/a>, it\u2019s a personal communication.<\/p>\n

Common examples include conversations, emails, messages, letters, and unrecorded interviews or performances.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/dd>\n <\/div>\n <\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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