Answered By: Theresa Bell (she/her/hers)
Last Updated: Nov 04, 2021     Views: 14652

APA Style (7th ed.)

Please make sure that you have the necessary permissions in place (and in writing, if necessary) before you quote or paraphrase from a confidential document. Remember that submitting your essay for grading equates to publishing the information provided within the text, and if you're citing sensitive information, your source or organization might not be comfortable with the information going public.

If you're citing from a document that isn't publicly available, please use the format for personal communication to cite the information e.g., (A. Lastname, personal communication, July 7, 2017).