How to Cite a Video

A film, a documentary, a TED Talk or a YouTube video.

What You'll Need

Video Title
Short title
Director/Creator
Platform/Series
Date Released
URL

Identify the director as the primary creator. The production company and release year are typically in opening or closing credits.

Example Citations

APA 7th edition
Orlowski, J. (2020). The social dilemma [Documentary]. Exposure Labs.
In-text (Orlowski, 2020)
MLA 9th edition
Orlowski, Jeff. The Social Dilemma. Documentary. Exposure Labs, 2020.
In-text (Orlowski)
Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)
Orlowski, Jeff. The Social Dilemma. Documentary. Exposure Labs, 2020.
Footnote Jeff Orlowski, The Social Dilemma, Documentary (Exposure Labs, 2020).
Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)
Orlowski, J. (2020) The social dilemma. Exposure Labs.
In-text (Orlowski, 2020)
IEEE
[1]
J. Orlowski, The Social Dilemma, (2020).
In-text [1]

Numbered by order of appearance in your document.

Vancouver
1.
Orlowski J. The social dilemma. Exposure Labs; 2020.
In-text (1)

Numbered by order of appearance in your document.

Other Source Types

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