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APA 7th ed: Other Electronic Sources

Notes changes in the new edition and provides examples for students to follow for writing and citing.

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Website

 

Website Page or Section by One Author

 

Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Year webpage was last updated/published, Month Day if given). Title of page: Subtitle (if any). Website name. Url

 

Page found on a website


Reference List

Cristina, O. (2020, June 23). Simple Things I Do To Overcome Creative Blocks. Medium. https://medium.com/the-business-of-wellness/simple-things-i-do-to-overcome-creative-blocks-f35641485984

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Cristina, 2020)


In-Text Narrative
Cristina (2020)

 

 

Website Page or Section by Group Author

 

Corporation/Group/Organization's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Year webpage was last updated/published, Month Day if given). Title of page: Subtitle (if any). Website name. Url

 

Page found on a website


Reference List

NASA. (2020, April 10). Solar System & Beyondhttps://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(NASA, 2020)


In-Text Narrative
NASA (2020)

 

Entire Website

 

Author/Corporation/Group/Organization's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given.

(Year website was updated/published, Month Day if given). Title of website. Url

 

Page found on a website


Reference List

The Weather Company. (2020, September 30). The Weather Channel. https://weather.com/

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(The Weather Company, 2020)


In-Text Narrative
The Weather Company (2020)

Video

 

Video from Streaming Service (Youtube, Vimeo, etc.) 

 

Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. of person who posted the video if known. [User namethat posted the video]. (Year video was posted, Month Day). Title of video [Video]. Name of Website. Url

 

Note:

If the uploader’s name is unknown, a username is usually still associated and that suffices. If a group/username is known that acts as both author and username, put as both author and username.

 

Video found on YouTube


Reference List

Forster, S. [Stefan Forster]. (2018, November 22). Greenland - Land of Ice 4K [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/f7hbWvHKns0 

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Forster, 2018)


In-Text Narrative
Forster (2018)

 

Video from a Subscription Streaming Service 

 

Video from Kanopy found through the libraries' databases


Reference List

Peck, R. (Director). (2016). I am not your Negro [Film]. Kino Lorber. https://georgiasouthern.kanopy.com/product/i-am-not-your-negro

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Peck, 2016)


In-Text Narrative
Peck (2016)


 

Video from Kanopy found through the libraries' databases


Reference List

Taylor, S. (Director). (2017). It's Criminal [Video file]. Video Project.

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Taylor, 2017)


In-Text Narrative
Taylor (2017)


 

Video from Films on Demand found through the libraries' databases


Reference List

Friendly, R. (2007). Choosing Justice: Elections and Judicial Independence--Ethics in America II [Film]. Fred Friendly Seminars.

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Friendly, 2007)


In-Text Narrative
Friendly (2007)


 

Video from Films on Demand found through the libraries' databases


Reference List

Grimberg, S. (Director). (2020). McCarthy [film]. WGBH Educational Foundation. Winter Pink Films. https://go.openathens.net/redirector/georgiasouthern.edu?url=https%3a%2f%2ffod.infobase.com%2fOnD​emandEmbed.aspx%3ftoken%3d​206156%26wID%3d103300%2​6plt%3dFOD%26loid%3d0%26w%3d640%2​6h%3d480%26fWidth%3d660%26​fHeight%3d530

  • or, using URL shortener:

Grimberg, S. (Director). (2020). McCarthy [film]. WGBH Educational Foundation. Winter Pink Films.  https://bit.ly/30sUX1j

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Grimberg, 2020)


In-Text Narrative
Grimberg (2020)

 

 

DVD or VHS with Named Producer, Director, and Writer 

 

 Director's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Director). (Year DVD was produced). Title of DVD [Film]. Production Company.

 

DVD found at the library


Reference List

Sekler, J., Pérez, R.R. (2004). Unprecedented: the 2000 Presidential Election [Film]. Public Interest Pictures.

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Sekler & Pérez, 2004)


In-Text Narrative
Sekler & Pérez (2004)

 

TV Series

 

Last Name, First Initial. Second if given (Executive Produce). (Years on air). Title [TV Series]. Production Company. 

 

TV Series aired on television


Reference List

Lynch, D. & Frost, M. (1990-91. 2017). Twin Peaks [TV Series; Seasons 1-3; Season 3 aired much later than other seasons]. Twin Peaks Productions, Propaganda Films.

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Lynch & Frost, 1990-91, 2017)


In-Text Narrative
Lynch & Frost (1990-91, 2017)

 

Episode of a TV Series

 

Writer’s Lastname, First Initial. Second Initial if given., Director’s Lastname, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Director). (Year, Month Day). Tile of episode (Season #, Episode #) [TV series episode]. In Executive Producer First Initial. Second Initial if given. Lastname (Executive Producer), Title of TV Show. Production Company 1; Production Company 2; etc.

 

Episode of a TV series found on a streaming service


Reference List

Cantor, H. (Writer), Miller, T. (Director). (2019, March 15). Unexpected Company (Season 5, Episode 9) [TV series episode]. In M. Hurwitz (Creator), B. Grazer, R. Howard, & J. Valley (Executive Producers), Arrested Development. Imagine Television; The Hurwitz Company; 20th Century Fox Television; Netflix.

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Cantor & Miller, 2019)


In-Text Narrative
Cantor & Miller (2019)

 

Quote Example
When Lucille asks why the family has to throw a welcome party for members returning home from prison, George says, “Tradition” (Cantor & Miller, 2019, 0:00:10-0:00:20).


 

Episode of a TV series found on a streaming service


Reference List

Wright, C. (Writer), Virgo, C. (Director). (2020, June 23). The First Day (Season 5, Episode 1) [TV series episode]. In C. Wright (Creator), O. Winfrey, C. Virgo, & K. T. Towner (Executive Producers), Greenleaf. Pine City; Harpo Films; Lionsgate; OWN.

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Wright & Virgo, 2020)


In-Text Narrative
Wright & Virgo (2020)

 

Paraphrase Example
Wright & Virgo’s episode opens with Bishop James Greenleaf walks to the pulpit of his empty church and his daughter joins him; they silently look around the church before heading outside, where a news crew awaits (2020, 0:00:00-0:01:10).

 

Blog or Social Media Post

 

Blog Post

 

 Author's Last Name, First initial. Second Initial if given or Username if real name not provided. (Year blog post was published, Month Day). Title of blog post. Title of Blog. URL

 

Blog post found on a website


Reference List

Muller, C. (2020, July 2).  Are Bank Stocks a Safe COVID-19 Investment? DoughRoller. https://www.doughroller.net/investing/are-bank-stocks-a-safe-covid-19-investment/  

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Muller, 2020)


In-Text Narrative
Muller (2020)

 

 

Twitter (Tweets)

 

User’s last name, First Initial, or Name of Group [@username]. (Year, Month Date). Content of the post up to the first 20 words[Tweet]. Site Name. URL

 

Twitter post (Tweet) found on Twitter


Reference List

Politics1.com. (2020, September 8). Gen James McConville, the Army Chief of Staff, pushes back against President Trump's comments that the general "want" endless wars[Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/Politics1com/status/1303419802204037120?s=20 

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Politics1.com, 2020)


In-Text Narrative
Politics1.com (2020)

 

 

Facebook Post

 

User’s Last name, First Initial, or Name of Group. (Year, Month Date). Content of the post up to the first 20 words [Type of post *image, video, status, etc.]. Site Name. URL

 

Facebook post found on Facebook


Reference List

U.S. Census Bureau. (2020, September 1). Census takers will continue to follow up in-person w/ homes across the country through Sept 30 in an effort… [Link]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/uscensusbureau/posts/10157181777582364

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(U.S. Census Bureau, 2020)


In-Text Narrative
U.S. Census Bureau (2020)

 

 

Facebook Page

 

Group or personal page owner. (n.d.) Page Title [Facebook]. Retrieved Month, Day, Year, from URL

 

Facebook page found on Facebook


Reference List

U. S. Census Bureau. (n.d.) Home [Facebook page]. Facebook. Retrieved October 1, 2020, from https://www.facebook.com/pg/uscensusbureau/posts/?ref=page_internal

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(U.S. Census Bureau, 2020)


In-Text Narrative
U.S. Census Bureau (2020)

 

Image

 

Image from a Database/Website

 

Artist Last name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Year). Title if given [If no title, describe the image. If it has a title, just list the type of source]. Website/Museum/Magazine/Database/Location. URL

 

Image from a Museum found on a database or a website


Reference List

Morris. R. (1967). Untitled (Tangle) [Felt, each strip 25mm thick, dimensions variable, museum intallation]. MOMA, New York, NY. https://www.moma.org/collection/works/80888

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Morris, 1967)


In-Text Narrative
Morris (1967)


 

Image from a Newspaper found on a database or a website


Reference List

Shaff, E. (2020, October 2). [Photograph of President Trump on ramp]. The New York Times. https://www.newyorktimes.com/live/2020/10/02/world/covid-19-coronavirus/the-president-was-said-to-have-seemed-lethargic-at-a-fund-raiser_at-his-new-jersey-gold-club

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Schaff, 2020)


In-Text Narrative
Schaff (2020)


 

Image from a website


Reference List

Edson, F. (n.d.). [Photograph of Russell Edson]. Poetry Foundation. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/russelledson

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Edson, n.d.)


In-Text Narrative
Edson (n.d.)

 

Image posted to Social Media

 

Note:

Treat this a social media post. List the source type as Image in the brackets. 

Click here to go to the example.

 

Image from a Book or Magazine

 

Artist Last name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Year). Title if given [If no title, describe the image. If it has a title, just list the type of source]. Website/Museum/Magazine/Database/Location. URL if given

 

Book jacket image from a physical book


Reference List

Welty, E. (n.d.) Window Shopping [Jacket photograph for Voyage of the Sable Venus by Robin Coste Lewis]. Mississippi Department of Archives & History, Jackson, MS. 

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Welty, n.d.)


In-Text Narrative
Welty (n.d.)


 

Image of a painting found in a magazine


Reference List

Yiadom-Boakye, L. (2015).  Repose 1 [Painting]. Corvi-Mora, London, UK, and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, NY.

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Yiadom-Boakye, 2015)


In-Text Narrative
Yiadom-Boakye (2015)


 

Image of a building found in a book


Reference List

Isachar, H. (n.d.) [Photograph of the Basilica of the Annunciation on p.193 of Israel & the Palestinian Territories by Lonely Planet]. Getty Images.

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Isachar, n.d.)


In-Text Narrative
Isachar (n.d.)

 

Audio

 

Single Podcast Episode

 

Host Lastname, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Year, Month Day). Episode title (No. #) [Audio podcast episode]. In Title of the Podcast. Production companies or organizations. URL 

 

Single episode of a podcast found on a website


Reference List

Novella, S., Novella, B., Novella, J., Bernstein, E., Santa Maria, C. (Hosts). (2019, December 28). Episode #755 (No. 755) [Audio podcast episode]. In The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe. SGU Productions. https://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcasts/episode-755

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Novella et al., 2019)


In-Text Narrative
Novella et al. (2019)

 

 

Whole Podcast

 

Executive Producer’ Lastname, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Executive Producer). (Year - year/present). Title of the Podcast [Audio podcast]. Production companies or organizations. URL

 

Note:

You can use the host instead of the executive producer.

 

Whole podcast found on a website


Reference List

Zakaria, F. (Host). (2010-present). Fareed Zakaria GPS [Audio podcast]. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/fareed-zakaria-gps?episodeguid=bc67d8d6-379e-48c7-980b-ac4a010364b8

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Zakaria, 2010-present)


In-Text Narrative
Zakaria (2010-present)

 

 

Song

 

Artist’s Lastname, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Year). Song title [Song]. On Album. Publisher. URL if available

 

Song from an album found on a database


Reference List

Ravel, M. (1920). La Valse (version for orchestra) [Song]. On Orchestral Music - BERLIOZ, H. / DEBUSSY, C. / RAVEL, M. (Pittsburgh Symphony, Reiner) [Album]. Columbia Masterworks. https://gasouthern-naxosmusiclibrary-com.us1.proxy.openathens.net/catalogue/item.asp?cid=886448384649

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Ravel, 1920)


In-Text Narrative
Ravel (1920)

 

 

Album

 

 Group name. (Year). Title [Album]. Record Label. URL if that is the only location to hear the work

 

Whole album from a website. Note: this recording artist is O.B not O.B.


Reference List

O.B. (2017). El Caballero [Album]. Free Music Records. https://soundcloud.com/freemusicrecordings/sets/o-b-el-caballero-ep-out-now

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(O.B, 2017)


In-Text Narrative
O.B (2017)

 

Recorded speech

 

Speaker’s Lastname, First Initial. Second initial if given. (Year, Month Day). Title [Speech audio recording]. Name of Website. URL

 

Recorded speech found on a website


Reference List

Wilson, W. (1912). Woodrow Wilson on the tariff [Speech audio recording]. Library of Congress. https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-132131/

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Wilson, 1912)


In-Text Narrative
Wilson (1912)

 

 

Radio

 

Lastname, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Year, Month Day). Title of story [Radio broadcast]. Website. URL

 

Radio broadcast found on a website


Reference List

Jacobs, E. (2020, October 4). A Suggestion Box For The Universe [Radio broadcast]. NPR. https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/10/04/919152319/a-suggestion-box-for-the-universe

 

In-Text Parenthetical
(Jacobs, 2020)


In-Text Narrative
Jacobs (2020)