Conference Presentations & Proceedings

Conference presentations and proceedings can be valuable sources of information, often presenting cutting-edge research. The way you cite them depends on whether you are citing the presentation itself or a published paper from the conference proceedings.

  • Author(s): The last name, followed by initials.
  • Year of Publication: In parentheses.
  • Title of the Article: Capitalize only the first word of the title and subtitle, and proper nouns.
  • Title of the Journal: In italics. Capitalize all major words.
  • Volume Number: In italics.
  • Issue Number: In parentheses (not italicized).
  • Page Range: The inclusive page numbers of the article.

Presentation Format

Author, A. A. (Year, Month). Title of presentation. Conference Name, Location.

Proceedings Paper Format

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of paper. In A. Editor (Ed.), Title of proceedings (pp. xxx–xxx). Publisher (if applicable). DOI or URL

Examples

  • Conference Presentation:
    Smith, J. D. (2020, August). The impact of social media on adolescent development. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
  • Published in Print Proceedings:
    Wilson, R. (2019). The role of technology in education. In J. Miller (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on Education (pp. 123-130). Academic Press.
  • Published in Online Proceedings with DOI:
    Davidson, L., & Baumgartner, J. (2022). Resilience in the face of adversity. In R. K. Brown & M. S. Davis (Eds.), Online proceedings of the 2022 Conference on Resilience (pp. 45-62). https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx
  • Published in Online Proceedings with URL:
    Anderson, G. (2021). Community health approaches. Proceedings of the 2021 Public Health Conference. https://www.publichealthconference.org/proceedings/2021/anderson.pdf

Important Notes

  • Distinction: Be clear about whether you are citing the presentation itself or the published paper.
  • Proceedings Title: Provide the full and accurate title of the proceedings.
  • Missing Information: If any information is missing, provide as much as possible. Use "n.d." if no date; omit publisher if unknown.
  • Variations: There may be slight variations depending on the format (e.g., book series).
  • Clarity: Ensure the citation provides enough information for the reader to locate the source.
  • Retrieved from: Do not include "Retrieved from" before a DOI or URL.