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APA 7th Edition: Media

This guide will help you simplify the APA citation style, which is primarily used by disciplines in the business, social sciences, health, and education fields. The official guide is published by the American Psychological Association.

Audiovisual Media

Clip Art or Stock Image 

Image Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of image. [Clip art]. Publisher. http://xxxxx

Example:

GDJ. (2018). Neural network deep learning prismatic [Clip art]. Openclipart. https://openclipart.org/detail/309343/neural-network-deep-

learning-prismatic 

Parenthetical citation: (GDJ, 2018) 


Photograph

Photographer, A. A. (copyright year). Title of photograph [Photograph]. Website. http://xxxxx

Example:

McCurry, S. (1985). Afghan girl [Photograph]. National Geographic. https://www.national

geographic.com/magazine/national-geographic-magazine-50-years-of-covers/#/ngm-1985-jun-714.jpg

Parenthetical citation: (McCurry, 1985)  


Podcast 

Host, A. A. (Host). (Year, Month Day). Episode title (No. XX)  [Audio podcast episode]. In Title of podcast. Production Company.

http://xxxxx

Example:

Vedantam, S. (Host). (2015-present). Hidden brain [Audio Podcast]. NPR. https://www.npr.org/series/423302056/hidden-brain 

Note: If the URL of the podcast is unknown and accessed through an app, omit the URL

Parenthetical citation: (Vedantam, 2015)  


Song Recording

Artist, A. A. (Year). Title of song [Song]. On Title of album. Label. (Original work published Year).

Example:

Beyoncé. (2016). Formation [Song]. On Lemonade. Parkwood; Columbia. 

Parenthetical citation: (Beyoncé, 2016)


Webinar 

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of work. [Video webinar]. Producer. http://xxxxx

Example:

Goldberg, J. F. (2018) Evaluating adverse drug effects [Webinar]. American Psychiatric Association. 

https://education.psychiatry.org/Users/ProductDetails.aspx?ActivityID=6172 

Parenthetical citation: (Goldberg, 2018)