{"id":42010,"date":"2022-07-30T16:22:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=42010"},"modified":"2022-07-30T16:22:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:22:55","slug":"how-to-cite-apa-youtube-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cite-apa-youtube-videos","title":{"rendered":"How to Cite APA YouTube Videos"},"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-6a0b9e8bc9fa3\" 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-6a0b9e8bc9fa3\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0b9e8bc9fa3\" ><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-apa-youtube-videos\/#How_to_Cite_APA_YouTube_Videos\" title=\"How to Cite APA YouTube Videos\">How to Cite APA YouTube Videos<\/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-apa-youtube-videos\/#APA_style\" title=\"APA style\">APA style<\/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-apa-youtube-videos\/#MLA_style\" title=\"MLA style\">MLA style<\/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-apa-youtube-videos\/#Chicago_style\" title=\"Chicago style\">Chicago style<\/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-apa-youtube-videos\/#Using_a_DOI_for_online_articles\" title=\"Using a DOI for online articles\">Using a DOI for online articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cite-apa-youtube-videos\/#Using_a_screen_name_for_a_YouTube_comment\" title=\"Using a screen name for a YouTube comment\">Using a screen name for a YouTube comment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Cite_APA_YouTube_Videos\"><\/span>How to Cite APA YouTube Videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:auto; max-width:31% height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:292px;\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xemfF4g.png\" alt=\"how to cite apa youtube video\"> <\/p>\n<p>The 7th edition of the APA Manual was released in 2009, and has provisions for citing YouTube videos. When writing a paper based on a YouTube video, make sure to include the real name of the uploader. While YouTube videos usually do not provide information about the person behind the videos, you can click on the screen name to see the creator&#8217;s bio and find the real name. You can also use the DOI to link to the video.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"APA_style\"><\/span>APA style<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re writing an APA-style paper, you need to properly cite a YouTube video. You need to include the author&#8217;s name, real name, and full date of upload in the text, as well as the title of the video and URL. You should also include the channel name, if you have one. Note that not all YouTube uploaders use their real names as their usernames or in their bios. You can use this name as the author&#8217;s name if the author publishes their work in secondary sources.<\/p>\n<p>Citing a YouTube video in APA style is a bit tricky, because you can&#8217;t just use the uploader&#8217;s name. The name of the channel and upload date are both acceptable citations. You can include the channel name as well, as long as it&#8217;s not the same as the author&#8217;s real name. Using the channel name will make it easier for you to find the author&#8217;s information.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MLA_style\"><\/span>MLA style<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How to cite a YouTube video in MLA style requires the author and title of the video to be listed in the Works Cited entry. In addition to the author and title, the MLA Works Cited entry should also include the website or YouTube channel name and the date the video was uploaded. The time should be listed in double-digit hours. The MLA format requires that you include the part of the video that you&#8217;re citing in the MLA Works Cited section of your paper.<\/p>\n<p>The author of the video should be listed in the Works Cited entry. The author may be the person who posted the video, or he may be the expert speaking in the video. Either way, the author name should be listed in the first line of the reference page. If the title is too long, shorten it. Then, add a period to the end. If the video was uploaded to YouTube, you can include the website in the first paragraph of your essay.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chicago_style\"><\/span>Chicago style<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Chicago style, citations for a YouTube video must be included in both the in-text and bibliographic portions of the work. This type of source is not necessarily created by the author of the primary source; instead, the username of the creator of the video can be used. When using this format, the name of the creator should be spelled with all capital letters and followed by a period. The YouTube channel should also be cited in Chicago style, as it can be used as a website source without a date.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on your style requirements, you can either cite the source yourself or use a Chicago Manual of Style website. The website will provide you with helpful pages that can guide you through the process of citing a YouTube video. The next step in the process is to create a list of all the sources you used and reference them appropriately. Depending on your needs, you may not need to cite the entire source, or the full bibliographic information.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_a_DOI_for_online_articles\"><\/span>Using a DOI for online articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are citing an article in an academic journal or other electronic source, you may be wondering what a DOI is. A DOI stands for digital object identifier and is an online article&#8217;s permanent online location. This unique string of letters and numbers is assigned to the document by the International DOI Foundation and is included at the end of the reference. If the article was published online, the DOI is typically visible on the first page of the digital article or source. JSTOR is a notable exception to this rule. The &#8220;stable URL&#8221; that JSTOR uses serves the same purpose.<\/p>\n<p>A DOI is a unique alphanumeric string assigned to a document by a registration agency that provides a persistent link to the content. Once an article is published and made available electronically, the publisher assigns the DOI to it. DOI numbers begin at 10 and contain a prefix and a suffix separated by a slash. The prefix is a four or five-digit number assigned to an organization; the suffix is the publisher&#8217;s choice.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_a_screen_name_for_a_YouTube_comment\"><\/span>Using a screen name for a YouTube comment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using your real name as a YouTube commenter is fine but you should consider the consequences of doing so. The comments you leave will remain on Youtube forever, and you will likely be able to find them years later. Unlike Facebook, it is difficult to erase a real name from the internet. 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