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APA Citation Guide, 7th edition: Interview

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Why are interviews not included in the references?

Two figures sitting next to each other
Personal interviews/communication whether it is conducted in-person, phone, email, virtual (i.e. Skype, WebEx, Google Hangouts...) are not "recoverable" data and therefore a reader would not be able to go back to the source to review the interview. 

NOTE: If you recorded the interview or Skype meeting and posted it online (i.e. YouTube, web site) you can then include the reference and direct the reader to the audio or video file that captured the interview.
See: APA Blog - How do you cite an interview?

An Interview (p. 179)

Important Note: Personal interviews are not included in the reference list because they do not provide recoverable data. Cite them IN TEXT ONLY.

Personal Communication Includes letters, phone calls, email messages, and interviews. (p. 179 section 6.20)

 
General Format 
 
      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
(Interviewee First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, personal communication, Month Day, Year)
     
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Interviewee First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, personal communication, Month Day, Year)
 
      References:
      Not included
  
Example
 
      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
      (J. Brown, personal communication, April 27, 2010)
 
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (J. Brown, personal communication, April 27, 2010)
 
      References:
      Not included

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