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Citing Personal Interviews

According to the APA Style page Personal Communications This link opens in a new window you will not include a reference citation since interviews are not considered recoverable data, but you will include an in-text citation. Include the initial(s) and surname of the person interviewed, and provide as exact a date as possible You can find an example of the in-text citation below:

General Format

(A. A. Author, personal communication, Month Day, Year)

OR

A. A. Author (personal communication, Month Day, Year)

Example In-Text Citation

(D. Johnson, personal communication, November 6, 2016)

OR

D. Johnson (personal communication, November 6, 2016)

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This information is intended to be a guideline, not expert advice. Please be sure to speak to your professor about the appropriate way to cite sources in your class assignments and projects.

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References

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000


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