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Citing Sources: Videos, Films, and TV

Streaming Video From a Website (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)

"Title of Video." Website Name, uploaded by Name of Uploader, Day Month Year Uploaded, URL.

Works Cited List Example

"How to Write a Winning Resume, With Ramit Sethi." YouTube, uploaded by Ramit Sethi. 23 June 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0fjkKCsM1w.

In-Text Citation Example

("Title of Video")

("How to Write a Winning Resume, With Ramit Sethi")

 

Streaming Video From a Library Database (Films on Demand, Kanopy, etc.)

Title of Video. Directed by First Name Last Name of director. Publisher/Production Company, year of release. Title of Library Database. 

Works Cited List Example 

Secret Life of Twins. Directed by Luke Wiles, BBC, 2015. Films on Demand.  

Example

(Title of video)

(Secret Life of Twins)

 

DVD or Film

Title of Movie. Directed by First Name Last Name of Director. Performances by First Names Last Name of performers. Production Company, Year of Release.

Note: Exclude the list of performers if not relevant.

Works Cited List Example

The Usual Suspects. Directed by Bryan Singer. Performances by Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin, and Benicio Del Toro. Polygram, 1995. 

In-Text Citation Example

(Title of Movie)

(The Usual Suspects)

Streaming Television Series Episode

"Title of Episode." Title of TV Series. Contributors Name(s), Season, Episode,  Production Company, Day Month Year of Release, Website Name, URL. 

Note: If the episode has many contributors, include the ones most relevant to your project. i.e. if you are writing about an episode that focuses on a key character, you might mention the series creator and the actor who portrays the character.

Note: Seasons of a television series are usually numbered in sequence, as are the episodes. Both numbers should be included in the works cited list if available.

Works Cited List Example

"The One Where Chandler Can't Cry." Friends, created by Marta Kauffman, performance by Matthew Perry, Season 6, Episode 14, Warner Brothers, 10 Feb 2000, Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80117552. 

In-Text Citation Example

("Title of Episode")

("The One Where Chandler")

TED Talk from TED website

Last Name, First Name of speaker. "Title of TED Talk." TED, Day Month Year of Publication, URL.

Works Cited List Example

Mullins, J. "6 tips on being a successful entrepreneur." TED, Apr. 2023, www.ted.com/

talks/john_mullins_6_tips_on_being_a_successful_entrepreneur

In-Text Citation Example

(Last Name of Video Creator Start Time of Revelant Section)

(Mullins 1:57)

TED Talk from YouTube

Last Name, First Name of speaker. "Title of TED Talk." YouTube, uploaded by TED (or TEDx Talks), Day Month Year of Publication, URL.

Works Cited List Example

Mullins, J. "6 tips on being a successful entrepreneur." YouTube, TED, 9 Feb. 2024,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHJnEHyyN1Y

In-Text Citation Example

(Last Name of Video Creator Start Time of Revelant Section)

(Mullins 1:57)