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APA Citation Guide: Media

Curry Library's guide for the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style.

Social Media

FORMAT

Author Last Name, First Initial or Group Name. (Year, Month Day of Post). Post Title or Text.* Site Name. Post URL.

*If the status update contains a linked image or video or thumbnail outside of Facebook or contains a shared link to another Facebook post, note each inclusion within brackets after the post’s title/text description. Ex. [Image attached] [Video] [Status update]

(For more citation examples, see pgs. 348-349 in the 7th edition).

REFERENCE (ONE AUTHOR)

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. (2022, Feb. 9). Artist Demo. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/nelsonatkins/posts/10159311560268961

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2022)

Narrative citation: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (2022)

FORMAT

Author [@username]. (Year, Month Day of Post).* Post Title or Text.** Profile Location [Twitter Profile].*** Site Name. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Post or Profile URL.

*If you are citing a profile instead of a Tweet, leave the publication date as (n.d.) and only list the date that you retrieved the profile from Twitter 

**Include the content of the post up to 20 words/emoji as well as a short description of any audiovisuals in brackets. Ex. Post Text Description [Image Description]

***There are different tabs and pages content may exist on a Twitter profile. If you are citing a different profile location (ex. “Lists” or “Moments”) substitute Tweets for that location. 

(For more citation examples, see pgs. 348-349 in the 7th edition).

REFERENCE (TWEET)

KCMO Public Library [KCLibrary]. (2022, Feb. 7). DYK that the first school west of the Mississippi River built exclusively for Black students was in #KansasCity? Twitter. Retrieved February 18th, 2022, from https://twitter.com/KCLibrary/status/1490747778204639232

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (KC Library, 2022)

Narrative citation: KC Library (2022) 

REFERENCE (TWITTER PROFILE)

KCMO Public Library [KCLibrary]. (n.d). Profile Location [Twitter Profile].Twitter. Retrieved February 18th, 2022, from https://twitter.com/KCLibrary/status/1490747778204639232

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (KC Library, n.d)

Narrative citation: KC Library (n.d) 

FORMAT

Author [@username]. (Year, Month Day of Post). Post Title or Text.* Site Name. Post or Profile URL.

*Include the content of the post up to 20 words/emoji as well as a short description of any audiovisuals in brackets. Ex. Post Text Description [Image Description]

(For more citation examples, see pgs. 350 in the 7th edition).

REFERENCE (INSTAGRAM PHOTO OR VIDEO)

Patrick Mahomes [@patrickmahomes]. (2022, January 27th). That was pretty cool! Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CZHj5dFF9Fl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (Patrick Mahomes, 2022)

Narrative citation: Patrick Mahomes (2022) 

Audio

FORMAT

Artist/Composer (if classical) Last Name, First Initial. (Year Recording Published). Title of Work [Description]. Production Label. (Year original work published, if classical)

(For more citation examples, see pgs. 344-45 in the 7th edition).

REFERENCE (ALBUM)

Adele. (2021). 30 [Adele Album]Columbia Records. 

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (Adele, 2021)

Narrative citation: Adele (2021) 

REFERENCE (SINGLE SONG or TRACK)

Beastie Boys. (1994). Sabotage [Beastie Boys Song]. Grand Royal. 

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (Beastie Boys, 1994) 

Narrative citation: Beastie Boys (1994) 


Note: In APA 7th the source of a song or album (such as a physical copy or a streaming app) is generally not needed, unless a specific location is the only way to listen to the work. For examples of such works, please reference to pgs. 344-345 in the 7th edition.

FORMAT (PODCAST SERIES

Host Last Name, First Initial. (Host). (Year(s) as Host). Podcast Title [Audio or Video podcast]. Publisher. Podcast URL (if known).

(For more citation examples, see pg. 345 in the 7th edition).

REFERENCE (ONE HOST)

Barbaro, Michael. (2017-2022). The Daily [Audio]. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (Barbaro, 2017-2022) 

Narrative citation: Barbaro (2017-2022) 

FORMAT (PODCAST EPISODE)

Host Last Name, First Initial. (Host). (Year, Month Day Published). Episode Title (Episode Number, if present) [Audio or Video podcast episode]. In Podcast Title. Publisher. Podcast URL (if known).

(For more citation examples, see pg. 345 in the 7th edition).

REFERENCE (ONE HOST, ONE GUEST)

Bates, Karen Grigsby (Host) and Tomiko Brown-Nagin (Guest). (2022, February 1). The 'double-edged sword' of being a Black first (Episode 326) [Audio]. Code Switch. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2022/02/01/1077304913/the-double-edged-sword-of-being-a-black-first.

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (Bates, 2022) 

Narrative citation: Bates (2022) 

Video

FORMAT

Director/Producer Last Name, First Initial. (Role). (Year, Month Day of Publication). Title of Work [Description]. Database.

(For more citation examples, see pgs. 341-342 in the 7th edition).

REFERENCE 

Lam, Ken (Producer/Director) and Jessica Tanenbaum (Producer). (2008, January 1). History of Nursing: The Development of a Profession, with Audio Description, in History of Nursing. ProQuest. 

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (Lam and Tanenbaum, 2008) 

Narrative citation: Lam and Tanenbaum (2008) 

FORMAT

Uploader Last Name, First Initial or Group Name. [Username, if different than Uploader]. (Year, Month Day of Publication). Title of Video [Description]. Site Name. Site URL.

(For more citation examples, see pgs. 341-342 and 344 in the 7th edition. See pg. 287 for more information on citing usernames).

REFERENCE (ONE UPLOADER)

William Jewell College. (2021, December 23). Happy Holidays from Jewell 2021. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fKQXa-Sezo.

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (William Jewell College, 2021) 

Narrative citation: William Jewell College (2021) 

FORMAT

Director Last Name, First Initial. (Role). (Year of Release). Title of Film [Description and format]. Production Company.*

* If there is more than one production company, separate with a semi-colon. ex. "WingNutFilms; The Saul Zaentz Company."

(For more citation examples, see pgs. 341-343 and 344 in the 7th edition).

REFERENCE (ONE DIRECTOR)

Logan, Joshua (Director). (1958). South Pacific. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. 

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (Logan, 1958) 

Narrative citation: Logan (1958) 

Paintings, Photographs, and Sculptures (Museum)

FORMAT (ARTWORK IN A MUSEUM)

Artist Last Name, First Initial. (Lifespan or Date Born). Title of Work [Medium]. Museum Name, City, Country.

(For more citation examples, see pgs. 346 in the 7th edition).

REFERENCE (PAINTING)

Lange, Dorothea. (1895-1965). Migrant Mother [Gelatin Silver Print]. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, United States. 

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (Lange, 1895-1965)

Narrative Citation: Lange (1895-1965) 

REFERENCE (PHOTOGRAPH)

        Wiley, Kehinde. (1977). Saint Adrian [Oil on canvas]. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, United States. 

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (Wiley, 1977)

Narrative Citation: Wiley (1977) 

REFERENCE (SCULPTURE)

Oldenburg, Claes (1929) and Coosje Van Bruggan (1942). Shuttlecocks [Aluminum, fiberglass-reinforced plastic, paint]. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, United States. 

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: 

Narrative Citation: 

FORMAT (ARTWORK ONLINE)

Artist Last Name, First Initial. (Lifespan or Date Born). Title of Work [Medium]. Museum Name, City, Country. Museum Artwork URL.

(For more citation examples, see pgs. 346 in the 7th edition).

REFERENCE (PAINTING)

Lange, Dorothea. (1895-1965). Migrant Mother [Gelatin Silver Print]. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, United States, https://art.nelson-atkins.org/objects/47104/migrant-mother-nipomo-california. 

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (Lange, 1895-1965)

Narrative Citation: Lange (1895-1965) 

REFERENCE (PHOTOGRAPH)

Wiley, Kehinde. (1977). Saint Adrian [Oil on canvas]. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, United States, https://art.nelson-atkins.org/objects/66267/saint-adrian.

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: (Wiley, 1977)

Narrative Citation: Wiley (1977) 

REFERENCE (SCULPTURE)

Oldenburg, Claes (1929) and Coosje Van Bruggan (1942). Shuttlecocks [Aluminum, fiberglass-reinforced plastic, paint]. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, United States, https://art.nelson-atkins.org/objects/16574.

IN TEXT

Parenthetical citation: 

Narrative Citation: