In-text citation
(Author, Year)
(Islam, 2007)
Author (Year)
Islam (2007)
(Author, Year, p. x)
(Islam, 2007, p. 254)
Reference list
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work [Format]. Publisher.
Islam, Y. 2007. The little black songbook: Cat Stevens [Songbook]. Wise Publications.
In-text citation
(Composer, Year)
(Picker & McClatchy, 1995)
(Haydn, 1798/2001)
Reprint of an old score, do not include the information about the original publishing company. Include the original publication date and copyright date.
Reference list
Composer, A. A. (Year). Title of work [Format]. Publisher.
Haydn, F. J. (2001). The creation [Sheet music]. Random House. (Original work published 1798).
Picker, T. (Composer), & McClatchy, J. D. (Librettist). (1995). Emmeline: An opera in two acts [Score and parts]. Schott Helicon
If the recording was not made by the original artist, include additional information about who recorded it and when the original work was published.
Music album
In-text citation
(Artist, Year)
(Bach, 1721/2010)
(Bowie, 2016)
Artist (Year)
Bach (1721/2010)
Bowie (2016)
Reference list
Artist. (Year). Album title [Album]. Producer.
Bach, J. (2010). The Brandenburg concertos: Concertos BWV 1043 & 1060 [Album recorded by Academy of St Martin in the Fields]. Decca. (Original work published 1721)
Bowie, D. (2016). Blackstar [Album]. Columbia.
Single song or track
If the song has no associated album, leave out that information (American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 345).
In-text citation
(Artist, Year)
(Beethoven, 1804/2012)
Artist (Year)
Beethoven (1804/2012)
Reference list
Artist. (Year). Song title [Song]. On Album. Producing company/companies.
Beethoven, L. van (2012). Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major [Song recorded by Staatskapelle Dresden]. On Beethoven: Complete symphonies. Brilliant Classics. (Original work published 1804).
Beyoncé. (2016). Formation [Song]. On Lemonade. Parkwood; Columbia.