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APA Referencing Guide: Media & Music

Media

Reference list entry
Director Surname, Initial (s). (Director), & Producers' Surnames, Initials. (Producers). (Year of distribution). Title of the work in italics [Format DVD or Video]. Studio or distributor. 

Webb, M. (Director). (2017). Gifted [DVD]. Roadshow Entertainment.


In-text citation
(Author Surname, Year)
(Webb, 2017)

 

With a Producer or Director

Reference list entry

Author Surname, Initial(s). (Producer, Director, Writer etc.). (Year of broadcast). Title of show in italics [Video ]. Site Name. URL

Medivision. (Producer). (2018). Nutrition in critical care patients [Video]. Films on Demand. https://elogin02.dtwd.wa.gov.au/login?url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=274857&xtid=148961  

In-text citation
(Author Surname, Year)
(Medivision, 2018)

With no Producer or Director

Reference list entry

Title of video in italics [Video file]. (Year of broadcast). Site Name. URL

Coronavirus and COVID-19: Prevention and management [Video]. (2020). SafetyHub. https://elogin02.dtwd.wa.gov.au/login?url=https://nmtafe.safetyhub.com/embeddirect/E91A67ED/2258647

In-text citation
(Title, Year)
(Coronavirus and COVID-19, 2020)

Reference list entry
Reviewer Surname, Initial(s). (Year, Month Day). Title of review [Review of the film Film title in italics, by Director Initial. Surname, Dir.]. Website. URL

Richards, O. (2022, September 27). Mrs Harris goes to Paris [Review of the film Mrs Harris goes to Paris, by A. Fabian, Dir.]. Empire. https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/mrs-harris-goes-to-paris/

​In-text citation
(Author Surname, Year)
(Richards, 2022)

 

Reference list entry

Host Surname, Initial(s). (Host). (Year, Month Day). Title of episode (Episode number if known) [Type of episode, audio or visual]. In Title of podcast in italics. Site Name. URL

If the URL of the podcast is unknown (e.g. if accessed via an app), omit the URL.

 

Podcast sourced via an app (unknown URL)

Han, S., & Smale, H. (Hosts). (2024, March 2). How to rescue a de-mounted staghorn fern. [Audio podcast episode]. In Roots and shoots. ABC Radio Perth. 

 

Podcast sourced via a webpage (known URL)

Han, S., & Smale, H. (Hosts). (2024, March 23). Celebrating our magnificent trees this national eucalypt day. [Audio podcast episode]. In Roots and shoots. ABC Radio Perth. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/rootsandshoots/roots-and-shoots/103599096

In-text citation

(Host Surname, Year)

(Han & Smale, 2024)

Or

Host Surname (Year)

Han & Smale (2024)

 

Reference list entry
Author Surname, Initial(s). (Producer, Director, Writer, etc.). (Year, Month Day). Title of broadcast in italics [Radio broadcast]. Broadcast channel.
Hall, A. (Producer). (2014, May 1). Sane in insane places [Radio broadcast]. BBC Radio 4.

​In-text citation
(Author Surname, Year)
(Hall, 2014)

 

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Presenter Surname, Initial(s). (Presenter). (Year, Month Day of program). Title of segment in italics [TV/Radio broadcast transcript]. In Title of program. URL

Henderson, B. (Presenter). (2016, August 22). What a wonderful world [TV transcript]. In Australian Story. https://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/austory

​In-text citation
(Presenter Surname, Year)
(Henderson, 2016)

 

Reference list entry
Author Surname, Initial. (Producer, Director, Writer, etc.). (Year). Title of video in italics [Video]. Site Name. URL

Angier, J. (Producer). (2011). Saving the ocean: Shark reef & the sacred island [Video]. Netflix. https://www.netflix.com

​In-text citation
(Author Surname, Year)
(Angier, 2011)

 

TED Talk from the TED website

Reference list entry

Author Surname, Initial(s).  (Year, Month). Title of video in italics [Video]. Site Name. URL

Palmer, A. (2013, March). Amanda Palmer: The art of asking [Video]. TED Conferences. https://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking

 

TED Talk from YouTube

Reference entry list

TED. (Year, Month). Title of video in italics: Speaker in italics [Video]. Site Name. URL

TED. (2014, June 27). How to speak so that people want to listen: Julian Treasure [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIho2S0ZahI

​In-text citation
(Author Surname, Year)
(Palmer, 2013)

Or

TED (2014)

 

Note:

  • Title in italics
  • When the TED Talk comes from TED's website (as with the Palmer example), use the name of the speaker as the author. When the TED Talk is on YouTube, list the owner of the YouTube account (here TED) as the author. 

 

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Author Surname, Initial(s). (Producer, Director, Writer, etc.). (Year of broadcast). Title of show in italics [TV series episode]. Broadcasting Company.

Lewis, C. (Producer), & Apted, M. (Director). (2019). 63 up [TV series episode]. SBS TV.

In-text citation
(Author Surname, Year)
(Lewis & Apted, 2019)

 

When referencing the whole series

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Author Surname, Initial(s). (Producer, Director, Writer, etc.). (Year of series first season). Title of series in italics [TV series]. Broadcasting Company.

Rhimes, S. (Executive Producer). (2005). Grey's Anatomy [TV series]. National Broadcasting Company.

In-text citation
(Author Surname, Year)
(Rhimes, 2005)

 

When referencing one episode from the series

Reference list entry
Author Surname, Initial(s). (Producer, Director, Writer, etc.). (Year of broadcast). Title of episode [TV series episode]. In First Initial, Last Name of Producer (Producer), Title of series in italics. Broadcasting Company.

Reich, A., Cohen, T. (Writers), & Bright, K.S. (Director). (2003). The one after Joey and Rachel kiss [TV series episode]. In K.S. Bright (Producer), Friends. National Broadcasting Company.

In-text citation
(Author Surname, Year)
(Reich, Cohen & Bright, 2003)

 

Reference list entry

Author Surname, Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of video in italics [Video]. Site Name. URL

Tait, J. (2013, November 24). Effective flipped learning note-taking [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OawrEf6KjhU

In-text citation
(Author Surname, Year)
(Tait, 2013)

 

Note: If the author's real name is not available, include only the screen name. 

 

Music

Reference list entry
Composer Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of song [Recorded by Initial. Artist surname or Group if different from Composer]. On Title of album in italics [Format]. Record label. 

Lennon, J., & McCartney, P. (2000). I want to hold your hand [Recorded by The Beatles]. On The Beatles 1 [CD]. Apple Records. 


In-text citation
(Composer Surname, Year, track number)
(Lennon & McCartney, 2000, track 4)

 

Note: With song titles and album titles, only the first letter of the initial word and proper nouns should be capitalised.

 

Reference list entry

Composer Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of song [Recorded by Initial. Artist surname or Group if different from Composer]. On Title of album in italics [Format]. URL

Lennon, J., & McCartney, P. (2000). I want to hold your hand [Recorded by The Beatles]. On The Beatles 1 [mp3]. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FSR6GML/ref=sr_1_2?

In-text citation
(Composer Surname, Year, track number)
(Lennon & McCartney, 2000, track 6)

 

Streaming Service

​Reference list citation

Composer Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of song [Recorded by Initial. Artist surname or Group if different from Composer]. On Title of album in italics [Format]. URL

Crow, S. (2013). Homecoming Queen. On Feels like home [Audio file]. https://play.spotify.com/track/34gCuhDGsG4bRPIf9bb02f?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open

In-text citation

(Composer Surname, Year, track number)

(Crow, 2013, track 10)

 

Reference list entry

Reviewer Surname, Initial. (Year, Month). Title of article [Review of Title in italics, by First name Surname]. Magazine Title, Volume(Issue), Page/s.

Hermes, W. (2013, December). Sheryl Crow turns up the twang [Review of Feels like home by Sheryl Crow]. Rolling Stone, (1191), 73.

In-text citation

(Reviewer Surname, Year)

(Hermes, 2013)

Reference list entry

Reviewer Surname, Initial(s). (Year, Month). Title of article [Review of Title in italics, by First name Surname]. Magazine Title, volume(issue), page/s. URL

Hermes, W. (2013, December). Sheryl Crow turns up the twang [Review of Feels like home by Sheryl Crow]. Rolling Stone, (1191), 73. https://research-ebsco-com.elogin02.dtwd.wa.gov.au/c/i4zyhw/viewer/html/cmcgxs76tj

In-text citation

(Reviewer Surname, Year)

(Hermes, 2013)

 

Reference list entry

Composer Surname, Initial. (Year). Title of song in italics [Score]. Record label. 

Bieber, J. (2010). Baby: Easy piano [Score]. Alfred music.

In-text citation

(Composer Surname, Year)

(Bieber, 2010)

 

Note: Published music scores are referenced like books and book chapters. 

 

Reference list entry

Composer Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of score in italics [Score]. URL

Bieber, J. (2010). Baby: Easy piano [Score]. https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0089930

In-text citation

(Composer Surname, Year)

(Bieber, 2010)

 

Reference list entry

Author Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of note. In Title of CD in italics [Format]. Record label.

Obiera, P. (1998). Lyricism and exotic colour. In The pearl fishers [CD liner notes]. Philips Classics.

In-text citation

(Author Surname, Year)

(Obiera,1998)