LEO: Literacy Education Online APA Audiovisual Media

Examples of how to document the most common types of audiovisual media are illustrated in this document. However, you might need to use a reference for a source which is not listed on this document.

In such a case, refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. (2001). (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Choose the example that is most like your source and follow that format.

• Audio recording
• Motion picture
• Music recording
• Television broadcast

Audio recording

Tran, T. Q. (Speaker). (1986). Problems of freedom found in behavior modification

(Cassette Recording No. 9845). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

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Motion picture

Perlmutter, A. H. (Producer), & Veeder, B. R. (Director). (1989). The public mind:

Image and reality in America [Motion picture]. (Available from WNET, 867

Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10021)

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Music recording

Gilmour, D. (1979). Comfortably Numb. On The wall [CD]. New York:

Columbia Records.

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Television broadcast

Haroldson, R. V. (Executive Producer). (1995, January 30). Star Trek Voyager.

Los Angeles: Universal Television Service.

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