The following example demonstrates how to reference a song on a CD, indicating the different sections needed to write a successful APA reference.
Example—reference list entry
Waters, R. (1973). Money [Recorded by Pink Floyd]. On The dark side of the moon [CD]. Hayes, England: Harvest.
Example—in-text citation
Waters (1973) demonstrates…
or
… (Waters, 1973).
The following elements may be required to create a reference list entry for an audio-visual resource
| Author | Writer Director Producer Youtube handle e.g. [markapsolon] |
| Publication year | Year or No date (n.d.). |
| Title | Title of episode/song: Subtitle (not italicised) Title of television series or album (italicised) Name of band/artist in square brackets (e.g., [Fleetwood Mac]) Description of type of source (e.g., [CD]) |
| Publication details | Publishing location and publisher/studio |
Note: you may have to research the resource thoroughly to gather all the information required for a full and accurate reference.