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How to Cite an Interview in a Text

Interviews can serve as references for essays, research papers and other writing formats. There are at least two format styles used to document information gained from other sources: the American Psychological Manual (APA) and the Modern Language Association (MLA). Either format provides succinct instructions for documenting in-text citation of information obtained from a personal or published interview.

Instructions

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  Write the author's name in parenthesis for a personal interview. For example, if the works cited information is: Jackson, Kevin. Professor of Biology, Norfolk State University. Personal Interview. 15 June 2010. The in-text citation is (Jackson) for MLA.
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  Write the author's name in parenthesis and the page number for a published interview. For example, if the works cited information is: Jackson, Kevin. Interview. "The Rise and Fall of Stalin". Parabola.Fall 2010:57-99. The in-text citation in MLA format is: (Jackson, 59).
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  Write personal interview and the date of the interview in parenthesis. For example, if the works cited information is: Jackson, Kevin. Professor of Biology, Norfolk State University. Personal Interview. 15 June 2010. The APA format for in-text citation is (Personal interview, June 15, 2010).

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