
If the copyright date and recording date are different, use both dates in the text citation: Bernard, F. On Santa’sįor music recordings, the text citation consists of the songwriter(s) and date, along with the track number (or side and band, for vinyl records): Lehrer (2000, track 11) noted that East St. In that case, the title of the song moves to the author position: God rest ye merry, gentlemen. Particularly with traditional holiday music, the author may be unknown. On John Boy and Billy’s Christmas album. The chickens are in the chimes [Recorded by However, it’s not necessary to note the species if performers are non- Homo sapiens: Bagdasarian, R., Sr. If the recording identifies the lyricist and composer, include their roles in parentheses after the name: Geisel, T. A Christmas/Kwanzaa/Solstice/Chanukah/Ramadan/īoxing Day song. If the song is recorded by someone other than the songwriter, include the information about the recording artist(s) in brackets after the song title. So, for example, where the songwriter and performing artist are the same, the reference would look like this: Baron Cohen, E. The name of the songwriter goes in the author position: Writer, A. The format for a recorded song is similar, but it resembles a chapter rather than a book. In a previous post, I showed you some examples for citing sheet music in APA Style.

Don’t tell my colleagues, but certain people may be finding a mix tape in their stockings (accompanied by a reference list, of course-we are the APA Style Experts.) Cookies are unbaked, gifts are unbought, and the house is distinctly underdecorated!īut this year I am as cool as a cup of eggnog, for I have come up with the perfect holiday playlist to accompany my last-minute flurry of activity. Cards sit unwritten, unaddressed, and unstamped on my desk. It’s December 22, the date on which I traditionally panic about the holidays.
