The category "Personal Communications" is used in situations where you are taking information from a source such as an email thread or an interview you conducted with someone else. In this case the work isn't published anywhere, someone else couldn't find and read the full interview or email on their own.
Last Name of Person Who Was Interviewed, First Name. Interview. By Interviewer First Name Last Name. Day Month Year of interview.
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Myers, Elizabeth. Interview. By Bob Jones. 12 Mar. 2016. |
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(Last Name of Person Who Was Interviewed) Example: (Myers) Note: If the name of the person who was interviewed is mentioned in the sentence leading into the quote or paraphrased content, you do not need to repeat it in the in-text citation: Myers explained that "media violence is dangerous because it has been eroticized |
IMPORTANT! If you are submitting your work to the IB for assessment your work is supposed to be anonymous. In such instances replace your name with the candidate, i.e. Myers, Elizabeth. Interview. By the candidate. 12 Mar. 2016.
Last Name of Person Who Was Interviewed, First Name. Email Interview. Conducted by Name of Person Who Received Email, Day Month Year of Email.
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Smith, Paula. Email Interview. Conducted by Joseph Tan, 20 May 2016. Note: The words Email Interview are added to the citation to specify that it is an interview. |
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(Last Name of Person Who Was Interviewed) Example: (Smith) Note:If the name of the person who was interviewed is mentioned in the sentence leading into the quote or paraphrased content, you do not need to repeat it in the in-text citation: Smith asserted that food builds relationships because of a cultural appreciation inherent in enjoying a meal with family. |
IMPORTANT! If you are submitting your work to the IB for assessment your work is supposed to be anonymous. In such instances replace your name with the candidate, i.e. Smith, Paula. Email Interview. Conducted by the candidate, 20 May 2016.
Last Name of Person Who Was Interviewed, First Name. Personal Interview. Day Month Year of interview. By Interviewer First Name Last Name. Telephone Interview.
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Ball, William. Interview. By Hyun Jae Lee. 30 Jan. 2016. Telephone Interview. |
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In-Text Citation Example |
(Last Name of Person Who Was Interviewed) Example: (Ball) Note:If the name of the person who was interviewed is mentioned in the sentence leading into the quote or paraphrased content, you do not need to repeat it in the in-text citation: Ball state that "infections are often contracted while patients are recovering in the hospital." |
IMPORTANT! If you are submitting your work to the IB for assessment your work is supposed to be anonymous. In such instances replace your name with the candidate, i.e. Ball, William. Interview. By the candidate. 30 Jan. 2016. Telephone Interview. 2016.
"How Do I Cite an Interview Conducted by E-mail?" MLA Style Center, 17 Dec. 2018, style.mla.org/e-mail-interview/. Accessed 13 Apr. 2023.
Purdue Writing Lab. “MLA Works Cited: Other Common Sources // Purdue Writing Lab.” Purdue Writing Lab, 2022, owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_other_common_sources.html.