Interviews | MLA Works Cited

Author. Title. Title of container, other contributors, version, number, publisher, publication date, location.When documenting an interview on your MLA Works Cited page, the number of containers needed depends on how the interview was published and how it was accessed. See below for the most popular examples.

Radio, Television, or Online Interview

Radio or Television

When documenting a radio or television interview, you will need just one container. In general, treat the person being interviewed as the author. Then provide the title of the interview. If the interview has no title, use the generic “Interview.”

Barrett, Paul. Interview. Conducted by Terry Gross. Fresh Air, NPR, 1 Feb. 2013.

Elements
Elements used in this citation example are author, title (description), supplemental element, title of container, publisher, and publication date.

Online

When documenting an online interview, you will need just one container. In general, treat the person being interviewed as the author. Then include the title of the interview.

Sometimes the same interview can be found in more than one place. When formatting your citation, list the source you used to watch. If your interview comes from an online network or show, follow the format below.

Armstrong, Lance. "Lance Armstrong’s ‘Inexcusable’ Attack." OWN, uploaded by The Oprah Show, 17 Jan. 2013, www.oprah.com/own/lance-armstrong-confirms-emma-oreillys-claims-video.

Elements
Elements used in this citation example are author, title, title of container, contributor, publication date, and location.

If your interview comes from YouTube, treat YouTube as the container and follow the format below.

Armstrong, Lance. ″Lance Armstrong’s ‘Inexcusable’ Attack | Oprah’s Next Chapter | Oprah Winfrey Network.″ YouTube, uploaded by OWN, 18 Jan. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOhixAL_eVY.

Elements
Elements used in this citation example are author, title, title of container, contributor, publication date, and location.
Published Interview
When documenting a published interview, you will need just one container. In general, treat the person being interviewed as the author. Then provide the title of the interview.

Print Published Interview Example

Te'o, Manti. ″The Full Manti.″ Interview conducted by Pete Thamel. Sports Illustrated, 1 Oct. 2012, pp. 46-50.

Online Published Interview Example

Te'o, Manti. ″The Full Manti.″ Interview conducted by Pete Thamel. Sports Illustrated, 1 Oct. 2012, vault.si.com/vault/2012/10/01/the-full-manti.

Elements
Elements used in these citation examples are author, title, contributor, publisher, publication date, and location.
Personal Interview

When documenting a personal interview, you will need just one container. In general, treat the person being interviewed as the author. Then provide the title of the interview. If no title is provided, then write “Interview” (with no quotation marks).

Davis, Benjamin. Interview. Conducted by William Anderson, 3 May 2004.

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