If the interview is from a published source (such as a book, journal article or magazine) please follow the citation and referencing formats for that type of resource.
If you have interviewed someone for your research project and need to include a quote/citation, please follow this format:
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Interviewee First Initial. Surname, personal communication, Month and Day, Year)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Interviewee First Initial. Surname, personal communication, Month and Day, Year)
Important Note: Personal interviews are the only sources that are not included in the reference list because they do not provide information that can be accessed by readers. However, it’s still important to include as much information as possible.
If you have questions not answered in this guide: