Conference paper

You may need to consult more than one section to accurately represent the source used (eg. number of authors and source descriptions)

In-text citation examples

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Reference list

Reference list template

Contributor, A. A., Contributor, B. B., Contributor, C. C., & Contributor, D. D. (Year, Month). Title of contribution. In E. E. Chairperson (Chair), Title of symposium [Symposium]. Conference # of Organization Name, Location.

Reference list example

Reenen, J.R. (2018, August). Increasing differences between firms: Market power and the macro-economy. In K.J. Forbes (Chair), Changing market structures and implications for monetary policy [Symposium]. The meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Jackson Hole, WY.

Make sure to look at the style notes


Tips for this reference type

  • APA 7 Publication Manual, pp.332-333, example 63
  • Provide the full dates of the conference in the date element of the reference.
  • The title of the paper presentation, poster session, keynote address, or symposium contribution is in italics.
  • Describe the presentation in square brackets after the title. The description is flexible (e.g. [Conference session], [Paper presentation], [Poster session], [Keynote address])
  • To cite only the abstract of a conference presentation, include the word "abstract" as part of the bracketed description (e.g., "[Conference presentation abstract]").
  • Provide the name of the conference or meeting and its location in the source element of the reference.
  • Use the year only as the date for in-text citations e.g. (Reenen, 2018)
  • When citing proceedings published in a book, use the same format as that for a book or book chapter

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