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APA Citation Style, 6th Edition : Interview

A University of Lethbridge Library guide to APA Citation Style, 6th Edition.

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Personal interviews are not included in the reference list because they do not provide recoverable data. Cite them in text only.

General Format 
 
      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
      (Interviewee First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, personal communication, Month Day,
Year)
     
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (Interviewee First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, personal communication, Month Day,
Year)
 
      References:
      Not included.
  
Example
 
      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
      (Y. Martel, personal communication, April 15, 2005)
 
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (Y. Martel, personal communication, April 15, 2005)
 
      References:
      Not included.