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To cite your sources within a PowerPoint presentation, you can include your references or in-text citations on each slide. You can (a) provide the references verbally, (b) provide a reference list slide at the end of your presentation with corresponding in-text citations, or (c) combine these.
For any presentation, be sure your audience knows where the information, visuals, and other materials you use are from. Remember to double-check the assignment requirements and your instructor’s preferences.
Additional Resources:
- See How do I cite in APA? for more common reference list examples.
- View more information on how to create an APA style reference list that you can use both in your PowerPoint and in your paper.
- Need to cite someone else’s presentation? See How do I cite a PowerPoint presentation as a reference?
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- The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA Style) was designed to assist writers in preparing research papers (such as journal articles) and therefore does not actually contain any guidelines on preparing powerpoint presentations according to APA Style.
- Some guidance can be found in Chapter 14 of Displaying your findings as well as on the APA Style Blog .
- Typically, if you are required to create a presentation according to APA Style, you should clarify with your professor if he/she actually just expects you to put your in-text citations and references in APA Style.
In-text citations in Presentations
- You can cite references within the text of your presentation slide using the same APA format for in-text citations (Author, Date) as in a written essay.
- Remember to cite sources for direct quotations, paraphrased materials, and sources of facts (such as market share data in the example slide).
- Your list References must include the sources cited on your presentation slides.
Using Images on Slides
If you use images, such as photographs or clipart, on your slides, you should also credit the source of the image. Do not reproduce images without permission. There are sources for clipart and images that are "public use" according to Creative Commons licensing such as Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
Photographs are treated as figures in APA Style. Therefore, the citation for the source of the image is included as a footnote in the figure caption underneath the photograph which includes the figure number and a description. The source of the image obtained is attributed using the following model:
Figure 1. Blah blah blah. From Title of Image , by Author, Year. Retrieved from URL.
Figure 1. Photograph of a sculpture in Cupertino, California. From Infinite Loop II by Kurafire (2007, January 3). Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurafire/343629962/.
Another option for citing image sources is to create a separate slide titled "Photo credits" or "Image Sources". For more assistance on the various ways to cite images in presentations (but not necessarily in APA format), see:
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- How to credit photos (Photoshare.org) [PDF]. A guide which provides examples of various ways to credit image sources in Powerpoint, on webpages, and in print materials.
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- use a large enough font (e.g., 24 points)
- limit to 12 lines of text on each slide
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When creating a PowerPoint you'll need to cite your sources both in the text of your presentation, as well as on a references slide at the end. These citations will be similar to how you would cite resources in a traditional paper.
Every time you quote, paraphrase or use an image from a source in your presentation, you'll need an in-text citation on your slide. This will include all the same things an in-text citation includes in a paper: Author's last name, year, and location information if you are using a direct quote. Location information is either a page number, or a paragraph number.
If you are paraphrasing, the author's last name and year are sufficient.
Here is an example: (Smith, 2015, para. 5) or (Smith, 2015)
These in-text citations will correspond to a full citation you'll include on the references slide. The references slide will look similar to the references page for a paper. Put the word References at the top of the slide and list your sources in alphabetical order, by author's last name.
If you have questions about this, consider checking out the APA Citation Guide on the library website which has visual examples (including an APA PowerPoint template), ask a librarian, or stop by the library and chat with your campus librarian.
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Format an APA PowerPoint Reference Slide
In addition to an APA 7 research paper, your teacher may also ask you to prepare a PowerPoint slideshow presentation. Just like any other research presentation, you must include proper citations of your sources for your slideshow presentation.

APA In-Text Citations for PowerPoint
As you prepare your PowerPoint or Prezi slideshow presentations in APA 7, you’ll need to distill your research points down to short slides that are still clear and well-presented. Even though your research must be concise to fit on slides, you may still find yourself adding quotations or references throughout the presentation. If this is the case, you’ll need to treat the slide text the same way you would on paper.
APA citation follows the author-date referencing style, both in-text and in the references list.
(Jones, 2018)
Jones (2018) describes current research as “using outdated methods” (p.12).
Indeed, Jones argues that current research is outdated (2018).
Formatting Your APA Reference Slide

The last slide of your presentation is your References slide. Just as you would in a research paper, you must correctly cite the sources you used. Follow the same formatting guidelines for multiple authors , books, journals and other periodicals as you did in your research paper. If you’re preparing a slideshow based on your written paper, it’s easy to copy and paste the entries onto the references slide.
Formatting your references slide is similar to formatting APA references in a paper. However, as you have less space available, you should single space the entries. Also, do not use the hanging indent.
Alphabetize in the same manner – by author’s last name, initial or by the title of the work, if there is no author.
Avoiding Plagiarism
You may wonder why you need to cite your sources in a slideshow given that there isn’t much room on each slide. However, remember that citing sources avoids charges of plagiarism , establishes authority and gives credit to the original author. You may also be asked to convert your slideshow into a video or to post it online for others to view.
Preparing a well-designed, concise slideshow takes some thought and you may make several revisions before you’re happy with it. Keep the content uncluttered and easy to follow. Other than space-saving measures, creating citations and formatting the references slide in a PowerPoint presentation follows the same APA style as for research papers.
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FAQ Format an APA PowerPoint Reference Slide
How to cite a powerpoint in apa.
To create a PowerPoint citation for your APA references, you’ll need the author, date, presentation title, publisher, and URL, if available. An example of an APA PowerPoint citation will look like: Smith, A. (2020, October 15). Name of the presentation [PowerPoint slides]. SlideShare. https://www.slideshare.net/name of the presentation
How to cite pictures using APA in a PowerPoint?
When citing an image in a PowerPoint presentation, the citation information can go under the image on the slide or on the references slide. For the citation, you need the creator's name, the title of the work, medium, publisher, and place of publication, if available.
How do you cite a professor’s PowerPoint in APA?
To cite a professor’s PowerPoint presentation in APA, you’ll need the professor's name, date, presentation title, publisher, and the URL, if available. For example: Brown, C. (2020, January 13). The composition of atoms [PowerPoint slides]. SlideShare. https://www.slideshare.net/brown/composition of atoms
How do you in-text cite a PowerPoint in APA?
The author’s last name and date are needed to make an in-text citation in APA style. This looks like (Garrett, 2019).
How to cite PowerPoint slides in APA?
When citing a specific PowerPoint slide, you'll include the slide number in addition to the author and date information. An example of this would look like (Garrett, 2019, slide 10).
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How to Cite a PowerPoint Presentation in APA, MLA or Chicago
Let’s be honest: Sometimes the best information for a paper comes straight from a professor’s PowerPoint presentation. But did you know that source needs to be cited?
Whether you’re making use of your instructor’s lecture materials or pulling information from a Powerpoint found online, you need to make sure to cite your sources if you use information from it in a project or paper.
Here’s a run -t hrough of everything this page includes:
- Cite a PowerPoint Presentation in MLA format
- Cite a PowerPoint Presentation in APA format
- Cite a PowerPoint Presentation in Chicago Style
By now, you’re probably familiar with how to cite websites, books or journal articles, but not as knowledgeable about how to cite a Powerpoint presentation. In actuality, citing PowerPoint presentations aren’t all that different from citing written materials, so don’t let yourself be phased! It’s not too hard and compiling an MLA works cited or APA reference page doesn’t take too long—each one should take just a few minutes to create.
To help you with the process, we’ve put together a handy guide demonstrating how to cite a PowerPoint presentation in three commonly used citation styles: MLA, APA and Chicago.
Let’s start by looking for basic information you’ll need for the citation.
Information you may need to cite a PowerPoint Presentation:
- Author or authors of the presentation
- Presentation title
- Date of publication/presentation
- Place of publication/where the presentation was given
- URL (if used to locate the presentation)
Cite a PowerPoint Presentation in MLA format:
MLA format citation structure:
Author Last Name, First Name. Presentation Title. Month Year, URL. PowerPoint Presentation.
Example citation :
Park, Lisa. Effective Working Teams . Jan. 2011, https://www.company.meetings/teams. PowerPoint Presentation.
In-text citation structure:
(Last Name)
Example in-text citation:
Cite a PowerPoint Presentation in APA format:
APA reference structure:
Author or Presenter Last Name, Middle Initial. First Initial. (Date of publication). Title of presentation [PowerPoint presentation]. Conference Name, Location. URL
Example reference:
Park, L. (2011, March 24-28). Effective working teams [PowerPoint presentation]. Regional Dairy Workers National Conference, New York, NY, United States. https://www.company.meetings/teams

Cite a PowerPoint Presentation in Chicago Style:
Chicago citation structure:
Author Last Name, First Name. “Presentation Title.” Lecture, Location of Lecture, Month Day, Year.
Example citation:
Park, Lisa. “Effective Working Teams.” Lecture, The Plaza Hotel, New York, NY, January 11, 2011.
Troubleshooting
Solution #1: how to cite a powerpoint that has multiple authors..
For a presentation with multiple authors, list the authors alphabetically by last name for the full reference citation. The citation will list each author by Last Name, First Initial.
If the PowerPoint has just two authors, separate them with a comma and an ampersand (&). If the PowerPoint has more than two authors, list the authors separated by commas.
Reference examples:
Felner, D., & Nguy, A. (2021 April 10-12). The history of Claymation [Slideshow]. Animation Now, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Felner, D., Nguy, A., Becham, G. (2021 April 10-12). The history of Claymation [Slideshow]. Animation Now, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
For an in-text citation for two authors, give both surnames separated by an ampersand (&) followed by a comma and the year of publication or presentation.
For an in-text citation for three or more authors, list the first author’s surname followed by “et al.” followed by a comma and the year of publication or presentation.
In-text citation examples:
(Felner & Nguy, 2021)
(Felner et al., 2021)
For a PowerPoint with two presenters or authors, include both names in the full works-cited citation. The names need to be written as follows: First presenter’s Last Name, First Name, and then the second presenter’s First Name and Last Name.
For an in-text citation, simply list the surnames of both presenters.
In-text citation example:
(Nguy and Felner)
Work-cited entry example:
Nguy, Anna and Dominic Felner. The History of Claymation. Apr. 2021. PowerPoint Presentation.
For a PowerPoint with three or more presenters, only list one presenter’s name followed by a comma and “et al.”
For an in-text citation for three or more authors or presenters , list the surname given in the full works-cited citation followed by “et al.”
(Nguy et al.)
Nguy, Anna et al. The History of Claymation. Apr. 2021. PowerPoint Presentation.
Solution #2 How to cite a slideshow that wasn’t made with PowerPoint
If making a full works-cited citation for a slideshow that was made with another program other than PowerPoint, include the medium in brackets instead of PowerPoint.
If the presentation is not in PowerPoint, and you can’t determine what software was used, include the word “slideshow” in brackets in place of PowerPoint.
Nguy, A. (2021 April 10-12). The history of Claymation [Prezi presentation]. Animation Now, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Nguy, A. (2021 April 10-12). The history of Claymation [Slideshow]. Animation Now, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
The in-text citation will be formatted like any other APA in-text citation (author last name, year).
(Nguy, 2021)
At the end of your full works-cited citation, include the program the slideshow was made with, formatted as: ______ Presentation.
If you are uncertain of the program used, end your citation with “slideshow” followed by a period. Nguy, Anna. The history of Claymation. Apr. 2021. Prezi Presentation. Nguy, Anna. The history of Claymation . Apr. 2021. Slideshow.
The in-text citation will be formatted like any other MLA in-text citation (author last name).
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To cite PowerPoint presentation slides, include the author name, year/date of presentation, the title, the source description, the website and/or university name, and the URL where the source can be found.
If the PowerPoint presentation is not accessible to the reader, cite the slides as personal communication.
If you want to cite a PowerPoint in MLA or APA style, you need to have basic information including the name of the author(s), title of the presentation, date and place of publication, and URL. For in-text citations, you need to include only the author name(s) in MLA style and author name(s) and year in APA style.
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(Author Surname)
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Note: APA does not have specific rules about the format of PowerPoint slides. Rasmussen University does have recommended guidelines outlined below and in the attached PPT presentation.
PowerPoint slides may need citations, depending on what type of information is included on the slide.
If the text on a slide is a quote (someone else's words, verbatim) or someone else's ideas in the presenter's own words, then a citation is needed.
If the text placed on a slide is simply a word or phrase that represents a topic that the presenter will be discussing in greater detail, then a citation is not needed.
The table below includes two PowerPoint slides (left side). The column on the right tells whether or not the information would need to be cited and why.

Speaker Notes: Some assignments require text in the Speaker Notes area of the PowerPoint slide. If information from a source is quoted, summarized, or paraphrased in that area, an in-text citation and reference will likely be required. Ask your instructor for clarification.
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There are two ways to include the Reference list in your presentation:
- Coordinating reference lists are typically handed out during or after the presentation either in print if presenting in person, or electronically if presenting online. This is the preferred method of including a Reference list of the sources cited in your slide deck.
- Include a Reference list in the last slide of the presentation. This is an acceptable method if there are not many resources to include. Avoid adding so many resources to the list that the type is not legible to those attending the presentation
Creating the Reference List Slide
- If you use outside sources in your presentation (noted in your in-text citations), you must cite those sources on a References page/slide.
- Your Reference page can be created in NoodleTools, exported to Microsoft Word, and distributed or submitted with your slides to those who attend your presentation. Ask your instructor if they would like a Reference slide as the last slide of your presentation. Note that you may need more than one slide depending on how many references are needed.
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All sources you use to create your presentation should be credited. There are a few ways you can cite your sources in a presentation:
- Provide references verbally and in a reference/works cited list on the last slide
- Provide in-text citations as well as a reference/works cited list on the last slide
Make sure your audience knows where you got any information, images, videos or other sources you used to create your presentation.
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- Use a formal citation style.
- Apply the citation style consistently. Don't switch between APA and MLA.
For more help citing sources, check out the library's MLA and APA guides.
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To cite an online image in MLA, you must cite the website where it came from. If you have downloaded the image from Google images or another search engine, click on the image to get to the site that posted it. Then, cite the website using the following format:
Author's last name, First name. "Title of Webpage." Title of Website, date last updated or posted, URL.
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Citing sources in PowerPoint (or other presentation systems) can be treated just like a research paper. Remember:
- Cite quotes, paraphrased text, images, tables, sound files, and video on the appropriate slide, just like an in-text citation
- Include a reference list
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Referencing is a technique for strengthening the credibility of your findings and arguments in your presentation. In addition, they help in demonstrating to the audience where you got them from. No matter if you are presenting your work in a formal or a professional setting, you must try adding references to it.
Finding references and cites isn’t a big deal. You may find references for your presentation in a variety of locations. However, if you have wrongly cited or added references to your presentation, that might badly influence the outcome of your presentation.
Thus, if you are among those who doubt their citing ability, you must check on it to avoid any further problems. Continue reading this article as we have attempted to give you a clearer view of this topic. You’ll know why and how to add references in your PPT Presentations .
Why Adding References To Your Presentation is Important?

There are many reasons to justify the importance of references, some of which are as follows:
1. Justifies your Research:
When you include references in a presentation, it indicates that you understand what you are talking about. In addition, it proves that you are not beating the bush; you have done your homework on the subject.
Consider yourself among the audience, and then think about it. Will you believe in anyone who is just presenting his findings without any resources? I bet you’ll also wonder if the information provided is reliable or not.
Remember, no matter how powerful words you have used in your presentation. If you can’t convince your audience, all the hard work will go to waste. Thus, adding references in your presentation is necessary. Furthermore, doing so may avoid instilling doubt in your audience’s minds regarding the accuracy of your data.
2. Helps you stand out:
Adding references allows the viewers to tell the difference between your own unique thoughts and others. This difference is critical since not all of the material you provide in your PowerPoint presentation will truly reflect your own perspective on the subject.
In some cases, you may disagree with the views given by a source, yet you may be required to provide other viewpoints on an issue or to clarify any stance made. Furthermore, this may assist you to stand out in terms of innovation and individuality from other presentations. The moment the audience realizes that a particular stance that fascinates them is coming from the presenter himself, their confidence in you increases. As a result, you are likely to advance on the career ladder .
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3. assists you in filtering out illegitimate sources:.
Search for a topic on the internet, and you’ll get millions of information sources in front of you related to that. With a storehouse full of resources, how would you know which one to consider and what to leave out?
People usually don’t stress authenticity. Instead, they just consider the material that is easy to comprehend and obtain. However, this doesn’t indicate that the information is based on a reliable source of study.
Hence, once you realize the duty of presenting the information along with the source, you become more cautious when deciding what data to include and what to leave out of your presentation.
4. Acknowledges the source of information:
Nobody selects a source that isn’t useful, whether to their presentation or if citing in research . As a result, citing a source shows that you are presumably well-versed in the particular field. Besides, mentioning the source of your knowledge demonstrates that you have spent some time researching the subject. As a result, it is a means of recognizing the person’s efforts and hard work.
5. Citing helps you prevent Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is the act of presenting another person’s work or thoughts as their own. Even if it’s not done on purpose, no one appreciates plagiarized work. No matter what the work is related to, everyone prefers originality. Thus, before publishing or presenting your work, use an online plagiarism tool to ensure that your work is free from plagiarism.
There is no harm in incorporating somebody’s work in your work if you find anything relevant. However, citing or referring to the source must be done. This way, you’ll prevent plagiarism and will also help you get away from landing in serious legal repercussions.
Knowing that plagiarizing someone else’s work is a legal offense can cause you trouble in the long run if they take any action against you. As a result, it’s best to play it safe and include references in your presentation where you find it necessary.
Ways to incorporate cite sources or references in your presentation:
Now that you have known the importance of citation in your presentation let’s see how can you do this:
Know that there are various citation formats to choose from, including MLA, APA, Chicago, and others. They can either be used solely or can be used in a combination of two or more methods. This depends totally on your requirements.
Below are the steps that will assist you on how to cite or add a reference in your PowerPoint presentations:
1. Citation of Images:
Figures, pictures, and clip arts incorporated in your presentation must be cited. To cite them, you can add references to an image’s footnote.
2. In-text Citation:
Adding references manually to the text incorporated in the presentation slides is known as In-text Citation. One must make sure that he/she always adds references or cites the source from where the direct quotations, facts and paraphrased material is incorporated in the presentation slide.
In case if you are opting to add a reference in APA style, then after the phrase, you must add the text citation. The standard APA format goes like this: write the name of the author, publishing date, the title of the presentation [PowerPoint slides], and link to the source (URL).
3. Make a Reference List at the end:
Besides the ways discussed above, you may also create an individual slide for adding the references to the cited sources. By the end of your presentation, incorporate a slide which only incorporates a list of citation sources. We would recommend you keep the font size a little bigger. It would be good if you stick to 12 lines only per slide.

However, if you are an academic user, Google Scholar has a variety of formats for citation. All you need to do is simply type your reference’s title into the searching tab of scholar.google.com and wait for the result. Doing so will appear all the title-related sources links in front of you. Under your source, click on the quotation (“) button. There you’ll get a list of formats for your citation, such as MLA, Chicago, APA, etc. Just select the format you want and proceed. Copy the link of the citation source and paste it into your Reference List in your PowerPoint presentation.
4. Utilize an Online Citation Generator:
However, if you want to avoid the hassle and the frustrating citation process, then Online Citation Generators are available for you. It is one of the most straightforward methods for citing sources in presentations or other documents.
By utilizing these, you can save a lot of your time as you cannot write the citation from scratch or manually. Instead, just copy-paste the URL link of the references and leave the rest to the cite generator. Once it’s done, copy and paste links into your PowerPoint presentation slides .
The Citation Builder tool by NC State University Libraries enables you to establish citations for your sources and references in different styles such as MLA, APA, Chicago, etc. See the screenshot above; you can select the source type. If you want to generate a citation for a website, then go for it. Or if for a book, then select that. Likewise, it allows you to generate for Journal, Newspaper, Movie, conferences and a wide range of sources.
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How to put References or cite Sources in PowerPoint
Put references or cite sources in powerpoint, 1] in-text citation, 2] image citation, 3] create reference list, 4] use online citation generator.
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