Research Guides: APA Style Examples: Media

Author

(For more examples, see p. 341-352 of the 7th edition)

The author of an audiovisual work is determined by media type:

Media type	Include as the author
Film	Director
TV series	Executive producer(s)
Podcast	Host or executive producer
Podcast episode	Host of episode
Webinar	Instructor
Classical music album or song	Composer
Modern music album or song	Recording artist
Artwork	Artist
Online streaming video	Person or group who uploaded the video
Photograph	Photographer

Social media

How to cite Tweets, Facebook posts, and YouTube videos (see page 348-350 for additional examples)

Radio broadcast or music

Films on Demand

REFERENCE

(For more examples, see pp. 343-344 of the 7th edition)

[ APA online video ]

Peters, W. (Director). (1985). A class divided [Video]. Films on Demand. https://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=97348&xtid=40876

IN TEXT

(Peters, 1985).

YouTube

REFERENCE (ONE AUTHOR)

Troy, J. (2015, April 7). Miscue analysis read aloud [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z6-V0emQtc

IN TEXT

(Troy, 2015).

Additional example: Audiovisual media

REFERENCE

(For more examples, begin on page 341 in the 7th edition)

[ Example ]

D'Arcangelo, M. (Producer). (2007). A visit to a school moving toward differentiation [DVD]. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

IN TEXT

(D'Arcangelo, 2007).

Note

Consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed. for more examples of audiovisual media (beginning on page 342, sections 10.12-10.14) and social media (beginning page 348, section 10.15) reference citations or figures (pages 225-250, sections 7.22-7.36)

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