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APA7 Guide

In text citation

Paraphrase

Template

            (Writer’s last name & Director’s last name, Year)

            OR

            Writer’s last name & Director’s last name, (Year)

Example

The character of Omar in The Wire represents a complex example of the community protector character archetype. (Simon & Muzio, 2002)

Direct quote

Template

(Writer’s last name & Director’s last name, Year)

            OR

            Writer’s last name & Director’s last name, (Year)

Example

            “Bey: You come at the king, you best not miss” (Simon & Muzio, 2002).

Reference list

Template

Writer’s Name, A. A. (Writer), & Director’s name, B. B. (Director). (Year, Month Day). Title of television episode (Season number, Episode number) [Television Episode]. In Executive producer’s name, C. C. Television series name. Production Companies.

  • Note: use a semicolon – ‘;’ – to separate multiple production company names.

Examples

Simon, D. (Writer), & Muzio, G. (Director). (2002, July 21). Lessons (Season 1, Episode 8) [Television Episode]. In Simon, D, Colesberry, R, & Noble, N’s The Wire. Blown Deadline Productions; HBO Entertainment.