Interviews in APA

Sample in-text citation for interviews or personal correspondence in APA.

1. E. Olson talked about the need for more funding (personal communication, April 8, 2011).

2. …she talked about the need for more funding (E. Olson, personal communication, April 8, 2011).

APA style does not allow for interviews or personal correspondence to be cited on the reference page, but for our purposes we will create our own method for citing:

Olson, E. (2011, April 8). Personal communication.
*****Again, this is not actually in the APA Style Manual, so do not use it in college!