Transactions of the American Philological Association Referencing Guide
(updated Sep 2022)

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How to do citations in Transactions of the American Philological Association style?

This is the Citationsy guide to Transactions of the American Philological Association citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in Transactions of the American Philological Association.

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How do you cite a book in the Transactions of the American Philological Association referencing style? (2022 Guide)

A book citation in Transactions of the American Philological Association always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

Here’s an example book citation in Transactions of the American Philological Association using placeholders:

Last Name, F.N. 2000. Title. Edited by Editor First Name Editor Last Name. Edition. City: Publisher.

So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
Transactions of the American Philological Association citation:

Angelou, M. 1969. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st ed. New York: Random House.

And an in-text citation book citation in Transactions of the American Philological Association looks like this: Angelou 1969

How to reference a journal article in the Transactions of the American Philological Association citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Transactions of the American Philological Association format?

Have you come across a research paper or journal article you would like to cite in your own research? Here’s how to do it in Transactions of the American Philological Association

Here’s a Transactions of the American Philological Association journal citation example using placeholders:

Author1 LastnameA.F., and Author3 LastnameA.F. 2000. “Title”. Container Volume (Issue) (January 1): pages Used. doi:DOI. URL.

So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in Transactions of the American Philological Association:

Petit, C., and Sieffermann, J. 2007. “Testing Consumer Preferences for Iced-Coffee: Does the Drinking Environment Have Any Influence?” 18 (1) (January 1): 161-72. doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008.

And an in-text citation would look like this: Petit and Sieffermann 2007

How to cite a website in a paper in Transactions of the American Philological Association style?

The most basic entry for a website consists of the author name(s), webpage title, website title, institution/publisher, publication date, and DOI or URL. Here’s how to cite it properly in Transactions of the American Philological Association

Here’s an Transactions of the American Philological Association example website reference:

Author1 LastnameA.F., and Author2 LastnameA.F. 2000. “Title”. Publisher. January1. https://www.example.com.

To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:

Tran, M. 2008. “Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President”. The Guardian. November5. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083.

And an in-text citation would look like this: Tran 2008

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How to cite a YouTube video Transactions of the American Philological Association in 2022

While you might first think of books, journal articles, and news websites as go-to sources for academic work, YouTube also provides a wealth of quality information. Here’s how to cite it in Transactions of the American Philological Association

Here’s a Transactions of the American Philological Association citation YouTube video example:

ChannelName. 2000. “Title”. YouTube. January1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX.

So how to cite a video Transactions of the American Philological Association?

Pixar. 2015. “Pizza Clip — Inside Out”. YouTube. June3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ.

And an in-text video citation would look like this: Pixar 2015

How to cite a podcast using Transactions of the American Philological Association referencing style

As the world goes digital, so does the way we learn. Podcasts have become an increasingly common source of knowledge. Here’s how to cite a podcast episode in Transactions of the American Philological Association

It is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Transactions of the American Philological Association.

Lastname, F. 2000. “Title”. Publisher. http://www.example.com.

Podcast referencing example in Transactions of the American Philological Association using “This American Life” episode 640:

This American Life. 2018. “640: Five Women”. WBEZ Radio. https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women.

And an in-text citation would look like this: This American Life 2018

How to cite a piece of music or a song using Transactions of the American Philological Association referencing style?

Many people think that referencing songs or lyrics to songs isn’t common practise. That’s why we’re here to make it as simple and easy for you to reference a song in Transactions of the American Philological Association. This is all you need

An example song citation in Transactions of the American Philological Association.

Lastname, F. 2000. Song Title. Album. http://www.example.com.

Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Transactions of the American Philological Association:

The Beatles. 1969. Here Comes the Sun. Abbey Road. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150.

And an in-text citation would look like this: The Beatles 1969

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Transactions of the American Philological Association Referencing Guide (updated Sep 2022)