FAQ: How do I cite personal interviews in MLA style?

General Format

Interviewee. Interview. Conducted by Interviewer, Date.

Interviewee. Telephone interview with the author. Date.

Interviewee. Zoom interview with the author. Date.

For Example

Smith, Timothy. Interview. Conducted by Robert Dean, 16 Jan. 2019.

In-Text Citation

(Smith).

General Format

Interviewee. "Interview Title." Interview by Interviewer. Book Title, Publisher, Date, Location.

Interviewee. "Interview Title." Title, Date, URL.

For Example

Ramos, Anthony. "'In The Heights' Star Anthony Ramos Says The Movie Sees 'Good In Every Hood'." Interview by Terry Gross. NPR, 14 June 2021, www.npr.org/2021/06/14/1006219871/in-the-heights-anthony-ramos-lin-manuel-miranda-musical-movie.

In-Text Citation

(Ramos).

General Format

Sender. Email to Recipient. Date.

For Example

Wallingford, Jason. Email to the author. 23 Aug. 2020.

Zhang, Lin. Email to the Board of Trustees. 2 Dec. 2008.

In-Text Citation

(Wallingford).

(Zhang).

General Format

Sender. Text message to Recipient. Date.

For Example

Richards, Penny. Text message to Hunter Fabin. 4 Apr. 2021.

In-Text Citation

(Richards).