{"id":41399,"date":"2022-07-30T16:03:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=41399"},"modified":"2022-07-30T16:03:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:03:40","slug":"how-to-cite-a-youtube-video-in-chicago-and-apa-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cite-a-youtube-video-in-chicago-and-apa-style","title":{"rendered":"How to Cite a YouTube Video in Chicago and APA Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e900804644a\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e900804644a\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e900804644a\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cite-a-youtube-video-in-chicago-and-apa-style\/#How_to_Cite_a_YouTube_Video_in_Chicago_and_APA_Style\" title=\"How to Cite a YouTube Video in Chicago and APA Style\">How to Cite a YouTube Video in Chicago and APA Style<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cite-a-youtube-video-in-chicago-and-apa-style\/#APA\" title=\"APA\">APA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cite-a-youtube-video-in-chicago-and-apa-style\/#MLA\" title=\"MLA\">MLA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cite-a-youtube-video-in-chicago-and-apa-style\/#Chicago\" title=\"Chicago\">Chicago<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cite-a-youtube-video-in-chicago-and-apa-style\/#Harvard\" title=\"Harvard\">Harvard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Cite_a_YouTube_Video_in_Chicago_and_APA_Style\"><\/span>How to Cite a YouTube Video in Chicago and APA Style<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:auto; margin:0px 10px; width:auto; max-height:249px; max-width:37%\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/cGgdn38.jpg\" alt=\"how to cite a youtube video chicago\">  <\/p>\n<p>In Chicago and APA styles, it is important to label a YouTube video properly. When citing a YouTube video, include the following: &#8220;YouTube video,&#8221; Hours:Minutes:Seconds, Author Name, and Brand Name. Place these names within quotation marks. For more information, see the official guidelines for citations. APA and Chicago style differ slightly in some aspects.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"APA\"><\/span>APA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you&#8217;re writing about a YouTube video, it can be tricky to know how to properly credit the creator. It&#8217;s best to include the video creator&#8217;s last name, initials, and screen name in your citation. Make sure to capitalize the first letter of the video title. If possible, look up the video creator&#8217;s name on YouTube or on their official website. If you&#8217;re unsure of what to do, consult your instructor&#8217;s guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>APA style requires that you cite a YouTube video with its author&#8217;s name, rather than its real name. You&#8217;ll also need to list the YouTube channel, as well as the year the video was uploaded. If you can&#8217;t find the uploader&#8217;s real name, you can write &#8220;n.d.&#8221; in brackets. Also, keep in mind that you&#8217;ll have to use the author&#8217;s name, and the brand&#8217;s name should be enclosed in quotation marks.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MLA\"><\/span>MLA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It may seem like a complicated task to include a YouTube video in your MLA citation. YouTube is a wonderful source of educational and entertaining videos, but citing it can be tricky. There are some basic things you need to remember, however. First, you must be aware of the referencing rules. You must write the author&#8217;s surname and page number in the MLA citation.<\/p>\n<p>First, you need to know how to properly cite a YouTube video in MLA format. You should give the name of the creator of the video, the title, the channel, and the date it was uploaded. Alternatively, you can use the Chegg Writing MLA citation generator. Not only will it help you cite a YouTube video properly, but it will also prevent you from committing an error like plagiarism. The plagiarism checker on Chegg Writing will also include parenthetical citations, which are enclosed in parentheses.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chicago\"><\/span>Chicago<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Citing a source is important in writing, and in this case, YouTube videos are no different. You&#8217;ll want to include the video&#8217;s author, time stamp, and URL in your Chicago style citation. The Chicago Manual of Style also suggests that you include the time and length of the video. You can even include a timestamp to illustrate where in the video the content is relevant. Below are some tips for properly citing a YouTube video.<\/p>\n<p>For MLA and APA, the format is similar. When writing a Chicago-style paper, you must include the author&#8217;s last name, the year the document was published, and the page number where the source can be found. Citations can be either in-text or in the notes section of the paper. The latter is preferred by most students. You can also use the same format in Chicago for your YouTube video.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harvard\"><\/span>Harvard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How do you cite a YouTube video? The Harvard referencing style is similar to the APA style. The first step in citing a video is to find its author and date. The author of the video is typically listed directly under the title and upload date. You can also copy the video&#8217;s URL from the browser address bar. If you&#8217;re using a mobile device, you can use the YouTube app to get the video link.<\/p>\n<p>If the source was an author&#8217;s own video, the name of the creator is Jordan Peterson. The uploader&#8217;s name is &#8220;madjarov42.&#8221; It&#8217;s a coincidence that the &#8220;male&#8221; is also in the title. If it&#8217;s a YouTube video, you can&#8217;t cite it in Harvard citation style, but it&#8217;s still a good source. In fact, most people cite a YouTube video in their papers.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u2cNj4orsrE\" height=\"203\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Cite a YouTube Video in Chicago and APA Style In Chicago and APA styles, it is important to label a YouTube video properly. 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