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Style Guide: TV

A handy guide to show you how to properly format references and in-text citations for all your resources in APA style

Reference List

If there are multiple executive producers, list them all and after the last name, enter: (Executive Producers)

If the show is still in production, enter: (Year-present) Ex. (2017-present)

 

 

TV series

Executive producer, A. (Executive Producer). (Year-Year). Title of series [TV series]. Production company.

 

 


TV episode

Include the names of all writers & directors and the description of their role in brackets.

Ex:

Author, A. (Writer), & Director, A. (Director). (Year, Month Date). Title of episode (Season number, Episode number) [TV series episode]. In Executive producer, A., & Executive producer, B. (Executive Producers), Title of TV series. Production Company.

 

If an individual had multiple roles, include both role descriptions separated by an ampersand (&).

Ex.:

Author, A. (Writer & Director). (Year, Month Date). Title of episode (Season number, Episode number) [TV series episode]. In Executive producer, A., & Executive producer, B. (Executive Producers), Title of TV series. Production Company. 

In-text citation

TV series & TV episode

(Author, Year)