Cite an interview in APA 7
Interviews split into two citation problems: published interviews that readers can retrieve, and personal interviews that only you experienced. In APA 7 (2020), a published interview can use the periodical, date, interviewer, and URL like an article. A personal interview may belong only in the text or notes, so label the interview type before formatting.
APA 7 rules for an interview
- Name the interviewee as the main person connected to the interview.
- Include the interviewer when the publication credits one.
- Use the publication or interview date as the year source.
- Label the type of interview, such as published interview or personal interview.
- For published interviews, include the periodical or site; for personal interviews, note personal communication.
- Personal interviews are cited in text only as personal communications, not in the reference list.
Worked example
APA 7 · interviewA real interview formatted using the APA 7 rules above.
Allardice, L. (2019, September 20). Margaret Atwood: 'I am not a prophet. Science fiction is really about now'. *The Guardian*. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/sep/20/margaret-atwood-interview-the-testaments
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