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Last Updated: Nov 25, 2025 Views: 93124

General Information

The APA Style page "Transcript of an Audiovisual Work References This link opens in a new window" provides guidance on how to cite a speech in transcript:

• Provide the name of the speaker as the author.
• Describe the type of transcript in square brackets (e.g., “[Speech transcript]”).
• Provide the site name in the source element of the reference, followed by the URL of the transcript.

Web Source Example

For example, Ronald Reagan's "Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate," cited from the Presidential Library:

In-Text Citation

(Reagan, 1987).

Reference Page

Reagan, R. (1987). Tear Down This Wall: Remarks at Brandenburg Gate [Speech transcript]. Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library, https://www.reaganfoundation.org/media/128814/brandenburg.pdf.

YouTube Video Example

In-Text Citation

(BarakObamadotcom, 2008).

Reference Page

BarakObamadotcom.(2008, Mar 18). Barak Obama speech: A more perfect union [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrp-v2tHaDo.

More Help

• Academic Writer-APA Speech Examples
• Audio Works- Speech Audio Recording This link opens in a new window (APA Style Manual)This link opens in a new window
• Citing Sources Guide This link opens in a new window (Shapiro Library)

Disclaimer

This information is intended to be a guideline, please be sure to speak to your professor about the appropriate way to cite sources in your class assignments and projects.

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