1. Unpublished Conference Presentation (no proceedings):
If the presentation wasn't published in a conference proceedings, you cite it as a personal communication. This information is *not* included in the reference list, but rather is parenthetically cited in the text.
In-text citation: (Presenter Name, personal communication, Month Day, Year)
Example: (Smith, personal communication, March 15, 2024)
2. Conference Presentation Published in Proceedings:
If the presentation was published in the conference proceedings, you cite it like a chapter in an edited book.
Reference List Entry:
Author, A. A. (Year). *Title of presentation*. In B. B. Editor & C. C. Editor (Eds.), *Title of conference proceedings* (pp. pages). Publisher. DOI or URL
Example:
Smith, J. (2024). *The impact of social media on adolescent mental health*. In A. Jones & B. Brown (Eds.), *Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association* (pp. 123-145). APA Publishing. https://doi.org/xxxxxxxxx
Key Elements:
* Author: The presenter's name(s).
* Year: The year the conference took place.
* Title of presentation: Use sentence-case capitalization (only capitalize the first word and proper nouns). Italicize the title.
* In B. B. Editor & C. C. Editor (Eds.): List the editors of the proceedings. Use "Ed." if there's only one editor.
* Title of conference proceedings: Italicize the title.
* pp. pages: Include the page numbers where the presentation appears in the proceedings.
* Publisher: The name of the organization or publisher that produced the proceedings.
* DOI or URL: If available, include the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) or the URL of the proceedings.
Important Notes:
* If page numbers aren't available, omit the "(pp. pages)" part.
* If the proceedings don't have a publisher, you can use the conference organizer's name instead.
* Always double-check the specific requirements of your institution or publication as variations may exist.
Remember to replace the bracketed information with the actual details from your source. Using a citation management tool like Zotero or Mendeley can significantly help with accurate and consistent APA formatting.