How to Cite Lecture Notes in APA

How to Cite Lecture Notes in APA (2018)

By jerryoneclass

Nov 14, 2018

The confusion over how to cite lecture notes comes from the fact that they’re not written in formal print often as, say, a book. They’re typically paraphrased also. Now you’re thinking how do I cite this?

The answer depends on one question: are the lecture notes published?

If yes: Then you need to have a reference/work cited/bibliography list.

If no: Then your lecture notes aren’t accessible to your readers. In which case, you only need to cite them in the body of your paper (in-text citations) and not in your reference/work cited/bibliography list.

Let me show you how it looks for APA style format.

APA

The APA style emphasizes the date on which the work appeared. Following this style means you need to add the date to your in-text citation.

Unpublished Lecture Notes

In-Text Citation Format–

(Author Surname, Year)

In-Text Citation Example–

The inaccuracy of the economic model presented by Dean Walker is a result of missing the signal amidst the noise, as documented by Petunia et al (2018). in a lecture delivered at Queen’s University.

Published Lecture Notes (add to reference list) 

When citing online lecture notes, be sure to provide the file format in brackets after the lecture title (e.g. PowerPoint slides, Word document).

Reference List Format–

Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Lecture
title [Format]. Retrieved from George Washington University
Course name.

Reference List Citation Example–

Lee, B. Discretionary Reliance on Walking Sticks [PDF document].
Retrieved from Lecture Notes Online Website:
http://www.fit.iowa.edu/classes/fit100/Lee/index.html

Now you know how to cite lecture notes, if you need help citing study guides, here’s how: How to Cite Study Guides in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard and Vancouver (2018).

Work Cited

Jerry, Daniel. “How to Cite Lecture Notes in MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard and

Vancouver (2018) - OneClass Blog.” OneClass, OneClass, 14 Nov. 2018, oneclass.com/blog/uncategorized/115870-how-to-cite-lecture-notes-in-apa-mla-and-chicago-2018.en.html.