APA Referencing 7
th
edition – References format (7): Videos, Podcasts, TV, Film, Music, Song
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Publication
Type
Formatting instructions Template – Reference Format
YouTube or
video from
other online
sources or
social media
Family name of person or name of
group that uploaded the video. Then
username in title caps in brackets. Then
year of publication, month and date in
parenthesis. Then title of video in letter
caps and italics with description in
brackets. Then name of streaming
service in title caps. Then URL
Omit the username if it is the same as
the author’s or group name
Hayashi, Y. [Toast It Up]. (2020, February 10. Answering to "How can I become fluent in a
foreign language?" [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/AFnyQnCcJio
[Source: Video from YouTube social media site]
OR
Cookie Studio. (2019, July 3). Amazon – Making of [Video]. Vimeo.
https://vimeo.com/345947153
[Source: Video from other online social media]
Podcast or
single episode
in a podcast
series
Family name of executive producer or
host of podcast. Then description in
parenthesis. Then range of years in
publication in parenthesis. The title of
podcast in letter caps and italics with
description in brackets. Then name of
production company. Then URL
If single episode, write year, month and
date of broadcast in parenthesis instead
of range of years. Then episode title in
letter caps and episode number in
parenthesis with description in brackets.
Then In name of podcast series in letter
caps and italics. Then production
company. Then URL
If accessing from via mobile app, skip
the URL
Hasan. M. (Podcast Host). (2018-present). Deconstructed with Mehdi Hasan [Audio podcast].
The Intercept. https://theintercept.com/podcasts/deconstructed/
[Source: Podcast from other online podcast website with transcripts]
OR
Reber, S. (Executive Producer). (2020, March 9). The reporters (No. 4) [Audio podcast
episode]. In Verified. Scripps Washington Bureau. https://www.radio.com/media/audio-
channel/4-the-reporters
[Source: Single episode of podcast from other online radio website]
APA Referencing 7
th
edition – References format (7): Videos, Podcasts, TV, Film, Music, Song
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Publication
Type
Formatting instructions Template – Reference Format
TV series Family name of executive producer
of TV series. Then description in
parenthesis. Then range of years in
publication in parenthesis. The title
of podcast in letter caps and italics,
with description in brackets. Then
name of production company or
companies
Duffer, M., Duffer, R., Levy, S., Cohen, D., Holland, C., Wright, B., Thunell, M., Gajdusek, K., &
Paterson, I. (Executive Producers). (2016-present). Stranger things [TV series]. 21 Laps
Entertainment; Monkey Massacre.
[Source: TV series]
Single episode
of a TV series
Family name of writer. Then
description in parenthesis, & family
name of director. Then description in
parenthesis. Then year, month and
date of original airing in parenthesis.
Then episode title in letter caps with
season and episode number in
parenthesis and description in
brackets. Then In executive
producers’ names with description in
parenthesis, then series title in letter
caps and italics. Then production
company or companies
Morgan, P., Wilson, J., Brittain, J., & Hemming, E. (Writers), & Caron, B. (Director). (2019,
November 17). Olding (Season 3, Episode 1) [TV series episode]. In P. Morgan, S. Daldry,
R. Fox, A. Harries, S. Mackie, M. Byam-Shaw, P. Martin, T. Seghatchian, A. Goss, N.
Wolarsky, & B. Caron (Executive Producers), The crown. Left Bank Pictures; Sony
Pictures Television.
[Source: Single episode in TV series]
Film (in
English)
Family name of director. Then
description in parenthesis. Then year
of publication in parenthesis. Then
title of film in letter caps and italics
with description in brackets. Then
production company or companies
Waititi, T. (Director). (2019). Jojo rabbit [Film]. Fox Searchlight Pictures; TSG Entertainment;
Defender Films; Piki Films.
[Source: Motion picture/film]
APA Referencing 7
th
edition – References format (7): Videos, Podcasts, TV, Film, Music, Song
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Publication
Type
Formatting instructions Template – Reference Format
Film (in original
language that is
not English)
Family name of director. Then
description in parenthesis. Then year
of publication in parenthesis. Then
title of film in letter caps and italics
with translated title in brackets, and
description in brackets. Then
production company or companies
Zhang, Y., & Yang, F. (Directors). (1990). Jú Dòu [Ju Dou] [Film]. China Film Co-Production
Corporation; China Film Export and Import Corp.; Tokuma Shoten; Tokuma
Communications.
[Source: Motion picture/film in another language other than English]
Music album
Name of recording artist and year of
release in parenthesis. Then title of
album in letter caps and italics with
description in brackets. Then name of
record label or labels
U2 (1987). The Joshua tree [Album]. Island.
[Source: Music album]
Song Name or family name of recording
artist and year of release in
parenthesis. Then title of song in
letter caps with description in
brackets. Then On title of album in
letter caps and italics with description
in brackets. Then name of record
label or labels
Duffy (2008). Smoke without fire [Song]. On Rain on your parade [Album]. Polydor Ltd. (UK).
OR
Eilish, B. (2018). You should see me in crown [Song]. On When we all fall asleep, where do we
go? [Album]. Darkroom; Interscope.
[Source: Song from an album]
References
American Psychological Association (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7
th
ed.). American Psychological Association.
https://apastyle.apa.org/products/publication-manual-7th-edition
