# APA citation for an in-person interview

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**Created:** [April 30, 2006, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apa-citation-for-an-in-person-interview/354839 "2006-04-30T16:25:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![TwoOnSunday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TwoOnSunday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoOnSunday)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2006, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apa-citation-for-an-in-person-interview/354839/1 "2006-04-30T16:25:14Z")

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I’m wrapping up the last pieces of my class portfolio to be turned in Monday. One thing that has me stumped is how to accurately cite an interview I held with a professional in the area both in-text and on the Reference page. I must use APA style.

(And on Monday I will be going out to buy the style manual).

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**Author:** ![AHarris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@AHarris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHarris)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apa-citation-for-an-in-person-interview/354839/2 "2006-04-30T16:49:25Z")

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From this site:[http://www.crk.umn.edu/library/links/apa5th.htm](http://www.crk.umn.edu/library/links/apa5th.htm)

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> Personal Communications
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> Personal communications may be things such as email messages, interviews, speeches, and telephone conversations.
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> Because the information is not retrievable they should not appear in the reference list. They should look as follows: Example: J. Burnitz (personal communication, September 20, 2000) indicated that .… or In a recent interview (J. Burnitz, personal communication, September 20, 2000) I learned that ….