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This article reflects the\u00a0APA 7th edition<\/strong>\u00a0guidelines. Click here<\/a> for APA 6th edition guidelines.<\/figure>\n

To reference a PowerPoint presentation in APA Style<\/a>, include the name of the author (whoever presented the PowerPoint), the date it was presented, the title (italicized), \u201cPowerPoint slides\u201d in square brackets, the name of the department and university, and the URL where the PowerPoint can be found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA format<\/th>\nAuthor name<\/span>, Initials<\/span>. (Year<\/span>, Month Day<\/span>). PowerPoint title<\/em><\/span> [PowerPoint slides]. Department Name<\/span>, University Name<\/span>. URL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nSimonton, D. K. (2013). The mad-genius controversy<\/em> [PowerPoint slides]. College of Education, University of Iowa. https:\/\/simonton.faculty.ucdavis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/243\/2015\/08\/IowaDeltaMadGenius.pdf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Simonton, 2013)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

If the PowerPoint is not accessible to your readers, cite it as a personal communication instead. Note that to cite a video<\/a> of a presentation (e.g. a TED Talk<\/a>) or a quotation from a speech<\/a>, different formats are used.<\/p>\n

Citing a PowerPoint your readers can access<\/h2>\n

PowerPoint presentations should only be included in the reference list<\/a> if your reader can access them for themselves.<\/p>\n

PowerPoints on password-protected platforms<\/h3>\n

A login is often required to access a file on your university\u2019s LMS (e.g. Blackboard, Canvas). In these cases, the URL included should be the login page rather than the specific location of the PowerPoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nJohnson, F. (2018, September 20). Introduction to classics<\/em> [PowerPoint slides]. Faculty of Classics, Oxford University. https:\/\/login.canvas.ox.ac.uk\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Johnson, 2018)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

PowerPoints on public sites<\/h3>\n

With slides that are available on a public site, rather than from your university, replace the department and university name with the name of the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nFamilian, S. (2017, February 17). Visual design with data<\/em> [PowerPoint slides]. SlideShare. https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/sfamilian\/visual-design-with-data-feb-2017\/10-WHATS_GOOD_DATA_DESIGNROLLEDUP10NINJA_TIPPivot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Familian, 2017)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The same format can be used for other kinds of slides or lecture notes. Just replace \u201cPowerPoint slides\u201d with an appropriate description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nScribbr. (2020). APA 7th edition: The most notable changes<\/em> [Google Slides]. Google Drive. https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/19wGvksFKwvVEkxyyqpNqPp6sQzga96d3tt85xvqUqhU\/view<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Scribbr, 2020)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Citing a PowerPoint your readers can\u2019t access<\/h2>\n

If your readers won\u2019t be able to access the PowerPoint you want to cite, it should instead be cited as a personal communication<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This often depends on who will be reading your paper. For example:<\/p>\n