MLA Style - Personal Interview
Citation Elements in order:
1 Name of person interviewed: Patricia Bunker
2 Kind of interview: Personal interview or telephone interview
3 Date of interview: August 14, 2006
Document Example:
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Proper Citation Format:
MLA citations are double-spaced and indented after the first line.
Bunker, Patricia. Personal interview. 14 August 2006.
OR
Bunker, Patricia. Telephone interview. 14 August 2006.
Parenthetical Reference:
Personal interviews don’t have page numbers so don’t worry about them. Put your parenthetical
references at the ends of your sentences:
In her exclusive interview with me, Pat told me all about the secret mysteries of the universe
(Bunker). It was everything I had hoped for and more.
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