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APA 7th edition - Citations: Course Materials

APA 7th edition

1. PowerPoint Slides - Blackboard

Reference List
General Format

Author, A. A. (Date of posting). Title of presentation [PowerPoint slides]. Publisher. URL

Example

Mack, R., & Spake, G. (2018, May 3). Citing open source images and formatting references for presentations [PowerPoint slides]. Blackboard. http://myjibc.ca

In-Text

(Mack & Spake, 2018)

Note: If slides or lecture notes come from Blackboard and your audience can access them, provide the name of the site and its URL.
Use instructor as author when appropriate. 

2. Power Point Slide - URL

Reference List

General Format

Author, A. A. (Date of posting). Title of presentation [PowerPoint slides]. Publisher or Website name. URL

Example

Hertzman, C. (2020). Aboriginal ECD in BC [PowerPoint slides]. UBC Human Early Learning Partnership. http://www.earlylearning.ubc.ca/presentations_general.htm#clyde

In Text

(Hertzman, 2020)

3. Lecture Notes - Blackboard

Reference List

General Format

Author, A. A. (Year). Lecture Title [Format]. Publication Location. URL

Example

Butera, G. (2017). Lecture 4: Demystifying APA citation [PDF]. Blackboard. http://myjibc.ca

In Text

(Butera, 2017)

Note: If slides or lecture notes come from Blackboard and your audience can access them, provide the name of the site and its URL.
Use instructor as author when appropriate. 

4. Lecture Notes - Student's Notes

Unrecorded classroom lectures are considered personal communication (works that cannot be recovered by readers). If you learned something in class and it was not recorded by the instructor (e.g., posted lecture notes or PowerPoint in Blackboard), cite it as personal communication. 

In Text

Personal communications are cited in the text only, not in the reference list.

(R. Morris, personal communication, June 8, 2020)

Go to Personal Communication Page to learn more. 

5. Class Handout - Blackboard

Blackboard

General Format

Author, A. A. (Year Handout Was Created if known). Title of handout: Subtitle if any [Class handout]. Blackboard. URL

Example

Hwang, J. (2021). Study skills: Core principles for success [Class handout]. Blackboard. 

In Text

(Hwang, 2021)

Note: Use instructor as author when appropriate. 

6. Class Handout - Print

Print

General Format

Instructor's Last Name, First Initial. (Year Handout Was Created if known). Title of handout: Subtitle if any [Class handout]. JIBC, Course code.

Example

Hwang, J. (2021) Study skills: Core principles for success [Class handout]. JIBC, BUSN 1200.

In Text

(Hwang, 2021)

Note: Use instructor as author when appropriate. 

7. Reading with no Source Information - Blackboard

Reference List

General Format

Author, A. A. (Year Published or Posted). Title of reading [Reading for COURSE]. Publisher. URL

Example

Maltais, D. (n.d.) The ice storm and its impact on seniors [Reading for ESMS- 2310]. Blackboard. http://myjibc.ca

In-Text

(Maltais, n.d.)

Note: Only use Blackboard as your source if there is no identifiable citation information on the source. If there is no author listed, use instructor's name.