{"id":8104,"date":"2022-07-13T05:46:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T05:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=8104"},"modified":"2022-07-13T05:46:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T05:46:13","slug":"how-to-cite-a-youtube-video-mla-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cite-a-youtube-video-mla-style","title":{"rendered":"How to Cite a YouTube Video MLA 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-6a2a1f620f409\" 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-6a2a1f620f409\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2a1f620f409\" ><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-mla-style\/#How_to_Cite_a_YouTube_Video_MLA_Style\" title=\"How to Cite a YouTube Video MLA Style\">How to Cite a YouTube Video MLA 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-mla-style\/#Using_a_citation_generator\" title=\"Using a citation generator\">Using a citation generator<\/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-mla-style\/#Using_a_full_name\" title=\"Using a full name\">Using a full name<\/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-mla-style\/#Using_a_shortened_version_of_the_title\" title=\"Using a shortened version of the title\">Using a shortened version of the title<\/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-mla-style\/#Using_a_URL\" title=\"Using a URL\">Using a URL<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Cite_a_YouTube_Video_MLA_Style\"><\/span>How to Cite a YouTube Video MLA Style<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/h0j2tGo.jpg\" alt=\"how to cite a youtube video mla\"> <\/p>\n<p>In an MLA citation, you should use the full name of the publisher, followed by a period, and then the title of the video. This name may be a person&#8217;s name, brand, or publication name. Make sure the name matches the title on the video. Remember to include a copy of the video in the citation. Using quotation marks is also helpful. When citing an online video, the citation should include the full name of the publisher, as well as the URL.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_a_citation_generator\"><\/span>Using a citation generator<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have watched a YouTube video and want to cite it for an assignment, you can simply use the website&#8217;s citation generator. However, you should be aware that the generator may make mistakes and generate incorrect citations. For example, a video on US history will most likely have an incorrect page number. So, make sure to double-check the citation you create yourself by checking the sources.<\/p>\n<p>The title of the video should be used in APA style. In the video citation, include the last name of the person or organization that uploaded the video, the title of the video, and the date the video was uploaded. If the video is a website, use the name of the creator, which is usually the video uploader. Lastly, include the name of the website or museum where the video was hosted.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_a_full_name\"><\/span>Using a full name<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When citing a YouTube video, use the video&#8217;s author&#8217;s full name and corresponding date. It is also important to include the video&#8217;s title and URL. In some cases, the author of the video might not be identified by their real name, so it is necessary to include the username instead. While it is best to include their full name in a bibliography, citing their username can be sufficient in an in-text citation.<\/p>\n<p>To cite a YouTube video, write the video&#8217;s title and date of publication. The full name of the uploader should be used, and not the person who appears in the video. The user&#8217;s screen name may be their real name, or it may be a pseudonym that is a part of the person&#8217;s real name. The date should also be capitalized. In the title, capitalize the first letter of each word in the video title, including proper nouns. Finally, the title should be enclosed in a bracket.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_a_shortened_version_of_the_title\"><\/span>Using a shortened version of the title<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In APA and AMA formats, the creator&#8217;s full name comes first in the citation. If the video was created by someone else, you can abbreviate the name by using the screen name and placing it inside parentheses. Similarly, if the video was posted on a website, you should credit the person who published the content with his or her real name and YouTube username in square brackets.<\/p>\n<p>When writing the title of a YouTube video, it is important to follow the proper MLA formatting. When writing an MLA paper, you should include a shortened version of the title of the video in the Works Cited entry. In addition, you should also include the time range the video appeared. In MLA format, you should put the time in minutes, hours, or seconds. You should use colons to separate the dates and numbers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_a_URL\"><\/span>Using a URL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The full URL of a YouTube video is important to include in a citation for MLA. It will minimize the possibility of duplicating the title of the video. It should be followed by a period and enclosed in parentheses. You should also include the full name of the creator, narrator, and hosting website in the citation. If the video is not uploaded by the creator, the full name of the channel and name of the creator should be included.<\/p>\n<p>When citing a YouTube video, you must include the creator&#8217;s name, full name, and screen name. In this case, the screen name could be the actual name of the person in the video. The name of the creator can be included in parentheses or introduced directly in the sentence. You can also include the video&#8217;s title. However, it is best to include both the author&#8217;s name and the creator&#8217;s name in a citation for authenticity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Cite a YouTube Video MLA Style In an MLA citation, you should use the full name of the publisher, followed by a period, and then the title of the video. This name may be a person&#8217;s name, brand, or publication name. 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