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APA guidelines: Audiovisual media reference examples

A comprehensive explanation of the latest edition of APA (7th) with many examples

Audio (music album or song)

Author, A. (Publication date). Title [Description]. Publisher.

  • In the case of sound recordings that can ONLY be listened to online, e.g. SoundCloud, please also provide the name of the platform, the retrieval date and the URL.
  • For music albums, note the artist or group as the author.
  • If classical works are mentioned, please mention the name of the composer as the author, the performer(s) in the description and the year in which the composition was published in brackets.
  • It is not necessary to mention music platforms such as Spotify or iTunes.

Examples: 

  • Music album

Prokofiev, S. (2009). Peter and the wolf [Album recorded by Sting, C. Abbado, & Chamber Orchestra of Europe]. Deutsche Grammophon. (Original work published 1936)

Parenthetical citation: (Prokofiev, 1936/2009)
Narrative citation: Prokofiev (1936/2009)

  • Single song or track

Mozart, W. A. (1990). Introitus: Kyrie [Song recorded by F. Lott, F. Welser-Möst, R. Cooke, & London Philharmonic Orchestra]. On Requiem. Warner Classics. (Originel work published 1791)

Parenthetical citation: (Mozart, 1791/1990)
Narrative citation: Mozart (1791/1990)

Podcast or podcast episode

  • Podcast

Host, H. (Host). (Publication date). Title podcast [Audio podcast]. Production Company. Retrieved Month day, year, from http(s)://xxxx

  • List the host(s) or presenter(s) of the podcast as the author, with their role in brackets;
  • publication date can be one year, a period of several years or a year in the past to the present (2018; 2018-2019; 2020-present);

Shetty, J. (Host). (2019-present). On Purpose[Audio podcast]. Simplecast. Retrieved April 11, 2022 from https://on-purpose-with-jay-shetty.simplecast.com/episodes

Parenthetical citation: (Shetty, 2019-present)
Narrative citation: Shetty (2019-present) 

  • Podcast episode:

Host, H. (Host). (Publication date). Title of episode(season no., episode no.) [Audio podcast episode]. In Title podcastProduction Company. Retrieved Month day, year, from http(s)://xxxx

  • provide the episode number after the titles in parentheses, before the description,
  • if data is missing, for example an issue number, the production company or the URL, this information may be omitted.

Tavernise, S. (Host). (2022, April 6). WhyProving War Crimes is Difficult and Rare [Audio podcast episode]. In The Daily. The New York Times. Retrieved April 11, 2022 from https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/06/podcasts/the-daily/ukraine-russia-bucha.html

Parenthetical citation: (Tavernise, 2022)
Narrative citation: Tavernise (2022)

Artwork

Artist, A. (Year of creation). Title [Description]. Museum Name, Museum Location.

  • Always include a description of the medium or format in square brackets after the title. The description is flexible (e.g., a general description such as “[Painting]” or a more specific description such as “[Oil painting]” or “[Oil on canvas]”).
  • For untitled artwork, include a description in square brackets instead of a title.
  • Provide a link to the artwork on the museum website if available and the retrieval date. 

Vermeer, J. (1663). Woman Reading a Latter [Oil on canvas]. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Retrieved April 6, 2022 from https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/artists/johannes-vermeer/objects#/SK-C-251,1

Image from internet

Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Title [Description]. Name website. Retrieved Month day, year, from http(s)://xxxx

  • image under a CC license

In this example, the photographer offers a photo on Flickr with a CC license: the photo may be reused with acknowledgement of the source, not for commercial purposes, and the photo may not be distributed if it has been edited. The source attribution looks as follows:

Herrmann, R. (2013, November 2). Ciha Fen Tree [Foto]. Flickr. Retrieved April 22, 2015, from https:// www.flickr.com/photos/yoorock/10790884613/

 

The CC license requires that in addition to the name of the creator, the link be included that refers to explanations of reuse. This link is displayed in the source citation:

Citation for a document on paper: Cover photo: Herrmann, 2013. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0

Citation for an electronic document: Cover photo: Herrmann, 2013. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

See more information on images section Tables & Figures

Map

Author, A. (Publication date). Title map [Description]. Publisher.

  • In case of an online map, add the date viewed and the web address.
  • As dynamically created maps (e.g. a route in Google Maps) do not have a title, the description is placed in square brackets.
Google. (z.d.). [Google map of Zernike Campus Groningen]. Retrieved April 6, 2022, from https://g.page/CampusGroningen?share 

 

Video (YouTube, series, tv shows)

Author, A. (Function). (Publication date). Title of work [Description]. Production Company.

  • Provide the director in the author element of the reference, followed by the notation “(Director).”
  • If director's name is not given, write down the name of another contributor, for example the presenter, writer or producer. Mention the function in parentheses after the name.
  • The description may be followed by a semicolon and an explanation, for example an 'extended edition' or 'director's cut' of a feature film on DVD.
  • Provide the production company or companies in the source element of the reference. Separate multiple production companies with a semicolon.

Examples:

  • film or movie

Fleming, V. (Director). (1939). Gone with the wind [Film]. Selznick International Pictures; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Parenthetical citation: (Fleming, 1939)
Narrative citation: Fleming (1939)

  • series
Serling, R. (Executive Producer). (1959–1964). The twilight zone [TV series]. Cayuga Productions; CBS Productions. 

Parenthetical citation: (Serling, 1959-1964)
Narrative citation: Serling (1959-1964)

  •  Episode of a series

Attias, D. (Director). (2008, January 27). Transitions (Season 5, Episode 4) [TV series episode]. In Simone, D., Colesberry, R. F., & Kostroff Noble, N. (Executive Producers), The Wire. Blown Deadline Productions; HBO.

Parenthetical citation: (Attias, 2008)
Narrative citation: Attias (2008)

  • YouTube or other video platform: write down the name of the person or organization that uploaded the video as the author, this does not have to be the creator of the video.

Harvard University. (2019, August 28). Soft robotic gripper for jellyfish [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guRoWTYfxMs

Parenthetical citation: (Harvard University, 2019)
Narrative citation: Harvard University (2019)