One of the most widely used citation formats for academic writing includes the APA style. APA stands for the American Psychological Association, which is a citation style commonly used for journals, articles, books, etc. If you need to cite a PowerPoint in APA, you will need to follow a specific format to mention the source.
Basics of APA Citation
When using APA citation, the following basics need to be considered:
- Author: This information includes the one who has created the source material you are referring to.
- Date: The date is meant to mention the publication date for the content you cite.
- Title: This is the title of the book, article, journal, or PowerPoint presentation.
- Source: This mentions the source of the content so the reader knows where the content can be retrieved from.
How to Cite a PowerPoint APA Style
The following examples explain how you can cite a PowerPoint presentation, publication, or image in PowerPoint.
How to Cite a PowerPoint Presentation using APA
To cite a PowerPoint presentation in APA, use the below-mentioned format. You can add this information to your slides in PowerPoint templates as plain text below the relevant information.
APA Format: Last name of Author(s) or Presenter(s), Initials. First Initial. (Date of publication). Title of the PowerPoint presentation. Conference Name, Place. URL.
Example: John, R. G. (2019). How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint [PowerPoint slides]. Department of Sociology, University of XYZ. example URL
How to Cite a Publication using APA in PowerPoint
When adding a passage from a book, journal, or article, you can use the format described below for citation using APA.
APA Format: Last name of Author(s), Initials. First Initial. (Year). Title of the publication. Source.
Example: Carroll, L., & Tenniel, J. (2022). Alice in Wonderland: The Original 1865 Edition with Complete Illustrations (Lewis Carroll Classics). Independently published.
How to Cite an image in PowerPoint using APA
APA Format: Author(s). (Year). Title of the image [image type]. Website. URL.
Example: George, J. (2023). 3D SWOT Analysis PowerPoint Template [Clipart]. SlideModel. https://slidemodel.com/wp-content/uploads/6324-01-3d-swot-analysis-1.jpg
The formatting for citation methods can vary based on the content you cite. You can learn about using various citation styles when making PowerPoint presentations from our guide about how to cite pictures in PowerPoint.
