APA Works Cited Page: Basic Format​ (Purdue OWL)
MUSIC CITATION BY FORMAT: APA STYLE, 6th EDITION (NON-VISUAL MATERIALS)
MUSIC CITATION BY FORMAT: APA STYLE, 6th EDITION (VISUAL MATERIALS)
Your BIBLIOGRAPHY should use hanging indents, which means: If a citation requires more than one line, all lines after the first should be indented.
In general when citing online materials use the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) if available; otherwise, use the URL. See DOI and URL Flowchart - APA Style Blog. As of March 2017, the new recommended format looks like this:
https://doi.org/10.1037/arc0000014
If using a URL, include Retrieved from as in the example below:
Crossref. (2016). Annual report 15–16. Retrieved from https://www.crossref.org/pdfs/annual-report-2015-16.pdf
Source: APA Style Blog 3/1/17
Material Type |
In-Text Citation |
Bibliography |
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THE NEW GROVE DICTIONARY OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS (PRINT) |
(Newsom, 2001) |
Newsom, J. (2001). Dickinson, George Sherman. In The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Macmillan. |
GROVE MUSIC (ONLINE) |
(Newsom, 2001) |
Newsom, J. (2001). Dickinson, George Sherman. In Grove Music Online. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.07742. [The DOI (Digital Object Identifier) for an article in Grove Music Online is located immediately beneath the article's title and authors.] |
NOTE: The citation provided by the Grove Music Online citation generator does not match this format.
Material Type |
In-Text Citation |
Bibliography |
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LINER NOTES: from a sound recording |
(Obiera, 1998) |
Obiera, P. (1998). “Lyricism and exotic colour.” In The pearl fishers (pp. 4-5) [CD liner notes]. Germany: Philips Classics. |
SOUND RECORDING: BASICS
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(Writer/composer, copyright year, track(s)) In text citations include side and band or track numbers. |
Writer/Composer, Initials. (date of copyright). Title of song/composition [Recorded by artist if different from writer/composer]. On Title of album [Medium of recording: CD, record, cassette, etc.]. Location: Label. (Recording date if different from copyright date) It is uncommon for copyright dates of compositions to be given on music recordings. With classical compositions the dates of composition are likely to appear in liner notes; failing this, they may be obtained from major reference works such as Grove's dictionary of music and musicians. (n.d.) is the standard abbreviation where the date is not known. |
Sound recording: CD |
(Palestrina, n.d., tracks 1-7) |
Palestrina, G. P. da. (n.d.) Missa: Dum complerentur [Recorded by Christchurch Cathedral Choir]. On Mass for Pentecost and motets [CD]. Wyastone Leys: Nimbus Records. (1987). |
Radio Broadcast | (Woolf, 2008) |
Woolf, R. (Presenter). (2008, December 10). Drive [Radio broadcast]. Perth, Australia: Australian Broadcasting Commission. |
SOUND RECORDING (ONLINE): BASICS For more information see APA blog or Referencing @Portsmouth |
(Writer/composer, date) |
Writer/Composer, Initials. (date of copyright). Title of song/composition [Recorded by artist if different from writer/composer]. On Title of album [Medium of recording: CD, mp3, etc.]. Retrieved from web address (Recording date if different from copyright date) In general use the DOI if available, otherwise, use the URL. See DOI and URL Flowchart - APA Style Blog. |
Sound recording: (Online)
|
(Wilson, 1979) |
Wilson, R. (1979). Sour Flowers. On Brash Attacks. [Streaming album] Retrieved from https://vassar.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=TROY1080 (2008) Note: On this recording Richard Wilson is the performer. |
MUSIC SCORE: BASICS |
(Composer, date) |
Composer, A. A. (Date). Title of work [Format]. Location: Publisher. |
Identify which type of score you are citing (e.g. Vocal score, Orchestral score): |
(Picker & McClatchy, 1995) |
Picker, T. (Composer), & McClatchy, J. D. (Librettist). (1995). Emmeline: An opera in two acts [Score and parts]. Mainz, Germany: Schott Helicon. |
Include the original publication date: |
(Haydn, 1798/2001) |
Haydn, F. J. (2001). The creation [Score]. Mineola, NY: Dover. (Original work published 1798) |
If works are known by unique catalogue numbers, include them as part of the title: |
(Mozart, 1791/1970) |
Mozart, W. A. (1970). Die Zauberflöte [The magic flute], K. 620 [Vocal score]. Munich, Germany: Becksche Verlagsbuchhandlung. (Original work published 1791) |
Music score: (Online) |
(Stravinsky, 1989) |
Stravinsky, I. (1989). Rite of spring [Score]. Mineola: Dover Publications. Retrieved from http://www.petruccilibrary.us/linkhandler.php?path=files/imglnks/music_files/PMLUS00725-complete1.pdf (Original work published 1911-13, Rev. 1943) In general use the DOI if available, otherwise, use the URL. See DOI and URL Flowchart - APA Style Blog. |
Music score in set of complete works |
(Verdi, 1983) |
Verdi, G. (1983). Rigoletto: Melodrama in three acts. In P. Gossett (Series Ed.) & M. Chusid (Vol. Ed.), The works of Giuseppe Verdi: Series 1, Operas (Vol. 17) [Score]. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. |
Music score in an anthology |
(Schumann, 1849/1988) |
Schumann, R. (1988). Kennst du das Land [Knowest thou where], Op. 79 [Vocal score]. In C. V. Palisca (Ed.), Norton Anthology of Western Music (2nd ed., pp. 338-342). New York: Norton. (Original work published in 1849) |
LIBRETTO: |
(Sondheim & Lapine, 2008) |
Sondheim, S. & Lapine, J. (2008). Into the woods [Libretto]. New York: Theatre Communications Group, Inc. |
The Cambrian College website has an extensive discussion regarding the citing of audio-visual materials in APA citation style.
"List the primary contributors in the author position and use parentheses to identify their contribution, if you know it.
When audiovisual materials have no named author; use an abbreviated form of the title in both in-text and bibliography citations. The bibliography should contain a description of the medium and include the roles of the various participants involved in the production (e.g., director, producer) if this information is available."
For additional examples see: Auckland University of Technology (AUT) APA Referencing Style Guide: Film & Television.
The following was taken from the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) APA Referencing Style Guide: Film & Television.
Material Type | In- text Reference | Bibliography |
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FILM / MOTION PICTURE/ VIDEO RECORDING: BASICS | (Producer & Director, date) |
Producer, A. A. (Producer), & Director, B. B. (Director). (Year). Title of motion picture [Motion picture]. Country of origin: Studio |
Film or motion picture, three contributors: | (Deeley, York, & Scott, 1984) |
Deeley, M., & York, B. (Producers), & Scott, R. (Director). (1984). Bladerunner [Motion picture]. United States: Warner Brothers. Note: When the city is not known, just give the country. |
Video recording | (Williams & Bell, 1998) |
Williams, S. (Producer), & Bell, A. J. W. (Director). (1998). Lost for words. [Video]. UK: Yorkshire Television. |
ONLINE VIDEO: BASICS | (Author/Producer, date) |
Author, A. A. [Screen name]. (Year, month, day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from http://xxxx In general use the DOI if available, otherwise, use the URL. See DOI and URL Flowchart - APA Style Blog. |
Streaming video: Database | (Marcom Projects, 2004) |
Marcom Projects (Producer). (2004). Media literacy: Media ethics [Streaming video]. Retrieved from Kanopy Video Streaming database. |
Video: YouTube [Video file] | (Dunning, 2011) |
Dunning, B. [volleybrian]. (2011, September 15). Here be dragons [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=752V173e31o&list=UUG9DGRmeyQZAlcCD4JGMilQ To facilitate retrieval, the person who posted the video is put in the author position. If they have a screen name put that in [...] immediately after, using capitals or not, just as it appears on YouTube. |