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When you are unable to obtain information from journals, books, or other print sources, you may find what you need on a PowerPoint. You will be able to obtain a PowerPoint online and from an irretrievable source. The media on the PowerPoint may include only text, or both text and audio—however, either way, the guidelines for how to cite a PowerPoint are the same.
How to Cite an Online PowerPoint in APA: Example
An online PowerPoint is one that is easily retrievable. That means it’s not password protected or part of a source that your readers do not have access to.
In-text citation
(Author, year)
Example
(Sainath, 2017)
When there is no author, provide the title of the PowerPoint. If the title is short, provide the full title. If it’s long, provide the first few words.
(Sigmund Freud the father of psychoanalysis, 2017)
When there is no date for the PowerPoint, use the initials “n.d.”
(Sigmund Freud the father of psychoanalysis, n.d.)
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Paraphrase
Freud believed that dreams allow people to act out unconscious turmoil, impulses, and uncertainty that they experience during their daily lives (Sainath, 2017).
Quotation
For quotations, the slide number should be provided in the in-text citation.
Sainath stated that when Freud, “began his study of hysteria, he believed that brain physiology was the definitive scientific approach and that it alone yielded a truly scientific understanding” (Sainath, 2017, slide 5).
Reference list
When providing the URL from a source, you no longer have to write “Retrieved from” before it.
Author’s Last name, First initial. (Year). Title of presentation [PowerPoint slides]. Website Name. URL
Example
Sainath, A. (2017). Sigmund Freud the father of psychoanalysis [PowerPoint slides]. SlideShare.
How to Cite a PowerPoint from a Classroom Website in APA Style: Example
When you cite a PowerPoint from a classroom website on a learning management system (LMS), such as e.g., Blackboard, Canvas, or Moodle, the in-text citations are the same as for a PowerPoint online. Only the reference list is different. You will need to provide the name of the LMS and the login page URL.
Reference list
Author’s Last name, First initial. (Year). Title of presentation [PowerPoint slides]. LMS Name. Login URL
Example
Sainath, A. (2017). Sigmund Freud the father of psychoanalysis [PowerPoint slides]. Blackboard@CSS. https://courses. css.edu/
How to Cite an Irretrievable PowerPoint in APA Style: Example
You may want to provide information from a PowerPoint that your readers do not have access to, such as one from a presentation or a password-protected site. To cite a PowerPoint of this type, you will need to treat it as a personal communication.
In-text citation
(Initial of author’s first name, Last Name, personal communication, Year, Month and/ or Day, if known)
(Sainath, personal communication, April 1, 2017)
Paraphrase
Freud believed that dreams allow people to act out unconscious turmoil, impulses, and uncertainty that they experience during their daily lives (Sainath, personal communication, April 1, 2017).
Quotation
Sainath stated that when Freud, “began his study of hysteria, he believed the brain physiology was the definitive scientific approach and that it alone yielded a truly scientific understanding” (Sainath, personal communication, April 1, 2017, slide 5).
Reference list
A personal communication is cited in-text, but it is not included in the list of references because it cannot be recovered.
How to Cite a Powerpoint in APA: Final Notes
For more information about how to cite a PowerPoint, refer to Section 8.8 on page 259 and example 102 on page 347 of the APA Manual, 7th edition.
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