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APA Referencing Guide 7th Edition: Email

A guide to help users create citations using APA (American Psychological Association) style, 7th edition

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E-mails are not included in the reference list because they do not provide recoverable data.  E-mail is treated as personal communication which includes personal interviews, letters, phone calls, emails or messages from non-archived discussion groups.

 

General Format:

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):  (Sender First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, personal communication, Month Day, Year)

In-Text Citation (Quotation):     (Sender First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, personal communication, Month Day, Year)

References:  Not included.

 

Example:

In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):   (K. Johnson, personal communication, March 25, 2010)

In-Text Citation (Quotation):     (K. Johnson, personal communication, March 25, 2010)

References:  Not included.


General Format: 

(E. Robbins, personal communication, February 15, 2021)

 Reference Source:  APA 7th Ed Manual Made Easy: Full concise Guide Simplified for Students). p64