How to Cite an Interview

Following proper style formatting rules makes it easier on the reader of the paper to navigate and understand the text, such as properly citing sources of information. Readers are more apt to believe information contained within the text of a document if there are citations listing where that information came from. Following a proper format, which most often is either the Modern Language Association (MLA) style or the American Psychological Association (APA) style of formatting, makes it easier to locate the initial source. Citing interviews properly in a paper requires following the rules set forth by each formatting style.

Instructions

  1. MLA Style

    • 1

      List personal interviews by the name of the person that was interviewed, followed by the date, within the text of the paper so that it looks like this:

      Carlson, Laura. Personal interview. 5 August 2011.

    • 2

      Display interviews from printed or published sources with the name of the person who was interviewed, followed by the name of the title of the article in quotation marks. Then italicize the name of the publication, followed by author's or editor's name. Then list the city name. List the year in parentheses, followed by page number(s). Notate the format, such as print, last. For example:

      Biggio, Craig. "Astros Move into First Place with Win over Dodgers." <ital>The Houston Post. <ital> By Jim Molony. Houston, Texas. (1991): 1. Print.

    • 3

      List online interviews by the name of the interviewee. List the title of the interview (if there is one) in quotation marks. Cite the remainder of the content the same as any other web citation, including name of the website (in italics), the publisher's name, publication date, type of medium and the date of access (if no publisher name is listed, insert the abbreviation n.p.). For example:

      Biggio, Craig. Interviewed by Jim Molony. <ital>The Houston Post.<ital> August 7, 1991. Web. August 5, 2011.

    APA Style

    • 4

      List an interview that you conducted yourself as a personal communication within the text of your document. For example:

      (L. Carlson, personal communication, August 5, 2011)

    • 5

      Cite a published interview in the same manner as any publication article, such as a newspaper, in the text of your paper so that it looks like this:

      Author's last name, first and second initial. (Year, Month Date). Article title. Newspaper title, volume and/or issue number (if applicable), page number(s). For example:

      Molony, J.J.. (1991, August 7). Astros Move into First Place with Win over Dodgers. The Houston Post, issue 219, pp. 1.

    • 6

      Show a television interview -- within the text of your document -- so that it looks like this:

      Author's last name, first and second initial. (Year). Title of episode (Name of director, Director). In Name of producer (Producer), Title of program. City: Local Station.

      Allen, B. (1991). 10 O'clock News (M. Zindler, Director). In D. Ward (Producer), Eyewitness News. Houston: KTRK.

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