{"id":9885,"date":"2022-07-13T07:26:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T07:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=9885"},"modified":"2022-07-13T07:26:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T07:26:12","slug":"how-to-reference-a-youtube-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-reference-a-youtube-video","title":{"rendered":"How to Reference a YouTube Video"},"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-69eaeaecdbd26\" 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-69eaeaecdbd26\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eaeaecdbd26\" ><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-reference-a-youtube-video\/#How_to_Reference_a_YouTube_Video\" title=\"How to Reference a YouTube Video\">How to Reference a YouTube Video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-reference-a-youtube-video\/#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-reference-a-youtube-video\/#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-reference-a-youtube-video\/#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-reference-a-youtube-video\/#Using_a_screen_name\" title=\"Using a screen name\">Using a screen name<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-reference-a-youtube-video\/#Putting_the_name_of_the_video_in_quotation_marks\" title=\"Putting the name of the video in quotation marks\">Putting the name of the video in quotation marks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-reference-a-youtube-video\/#Including_a_timestamp\" title=\"Including a timestamp\">Including a timestamp<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Reference_a_YouTube_Video\"><\/span>How to Reference a YouTube Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to reference a youtube video\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/bMfM169.jpg\"> <\/p>\n<p>When referencing a YouTube video, you must include the author&#8217;s name, not the screen name. While some videos may have only a screen name, the author of the video is the person who uploaded the video. If the screen name is present, use it as the author&#8217;s last name. Otherwise, use the author&#8217;s first and last name, followed by a comma. If the screen name is present, include the screen name, followed by a period, outside brackets.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"APA\"><\/span>APA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using the APA style of citation, you must include the name of the video creator in your citation. Make sure to capitalize the first and last name of the video creator and cite their first and middle initial. In addition, it&#8217;s best to use the author&#8217;s name when citing a video. Lastly, make sure to include their screen name, if you have one. YouTube videos can be found online with a search, so be sure to include it in your paper.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re citing a video uploaded to YouTube or another site, the method of referencing the content will depend on the source. Generally, YouTube videos are uploaded by individuals, so citing the author by name is the most common way to give credit to the person who uploaded the video. In the APA style, you will need the author&#8217;s name and the date of upload. In some cases, the video&#8217;s author is only identified by a screen name, so if this is the case, you should use the creator&#8217;s full name. If the author is unknown, you should use the creator&#8217;s name and the year of uploading the video.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MLA\"><\/span>MLA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are certain elements that you need to remember when citing YouTube videos in MLA format. For example, the creator&#8217;s name, narrator&#8217;s name, and credentials should all be included. If you&#8217;re citing a movie, a list of performers should be listed before the narrator&#8217;s name. The version of the video should also be indicated. The format of a YouTube citation can vary from instructor to instructor, so it&#8217;s best to ask your professor for specific guidelines on citing online material.<\/p>\n<p>You can use a YouTube channel name instead of a single video in your reference. You can also reference a whole channel instead of one specific video. You can also include the name of the person who uploaded the video and the year they posted it. The shortened name of the creator should also appear in the &#8220;other contributors&#8221; element. Remember to also include the date you retrieved the video. The length of the video depends on the style of the citation format you&#8217;re using.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chicago\"><\/span>Chicago<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re writing a paper that mentions a YouTube video, you&#8217;ll need to know how to reference it in a citation. Using the YouTube citation format is similar to citing a video, but there are a few differences. Instead of citing a single video, you should cite the YouTube channel in your reference list. You can do this by replacing the year with n.d. (or the date the comment was posted) and including the retrieval date.<\/p>\n<p>To start off, you&#8217;ll need to know who posted the video. The author of the video is the person who posted it. If you&#8217;re using a screen name, you can include the name of the person. This is important because many video platforms require that users publish under their user name. Citing their username also helps readers find the video that they&#8217;re citing. Using a screen name is important when writing about YouTube videos, since it is part of how people find them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_a_screen_name\"><\/span>Using a screen name<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When referencing a YouTube video, it is essential to use the creator&#8217;s full name. In some cases, the full name will be a screen name that does not match the person&#8217;s real name. Regardless, the username must be capitalized and spelled correctly. It should be followed by the title of the video, which should be in sentence case and italicized. If the video has no title, simply type the creator&#8217;s name before the video&#8217;s URL.<\/p>\n<p>Citation style for online videos is the same as referencing other sources. To cite a YouTube video, it is necessary to follow the citation conventions of APA and MLA. When citing a YouTube video, you should include as much descriptive information as possible, such as the video title, uploader&#8217;s screen name, and the website URL. After the screen name, list all entries alphabetically.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Putting_the_name_of_the_video_in_quotation_marks\"><\/span>Putting the name of the video in quotation marks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When citing a YouTube video, you will need to cite it correctly. The title of the video should be put inside quotation marks, in title case. The first letter of the title should be capitalized. Similarly, articles, prepositions, and conjunctions should be capitalized. After the title, put the video&#8217;s genre and format in squared brackets. These steps will make referencing YouTube videos a breeze.<\/p>\n<p>In your citation, include the name of the YouTube video creator. If the video was uploaded by a news organization, include the name of the news organization in the other contributors element. For example, you might put &#8220;BBC News&#8221; in the other contributors element of your citation. The creator&#8217;s name and channel name should be the same as the title of the video. Putting the name of the YouTube video in quotation marks makes citations easy and consistent for any type of video.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Including_a_timestamp\"><\/span>Including a timestamp<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When referencing a YouTube video, include a timestamp in the reference. This serves the same purpose as page numbers, paragraph numbers, and section headings. Include it after the video&#8217;s title and a period at the end of the reference. It is recommended to include the full year, month, and numerical day. In addition, the creator&#8217;s name should be capitalized and listed in the title.<\/p>\n<p>To include a timestamp in a reference, select &#8220;Scene&#8221; from the list of referent types. This type of reference refers to an entire scene, as opposed to just a single moment. Other referent types are point, speech, and whole video. Inconsistent references, or &#8220;incomplete,&#8221; are those in which a timestamp is used without a specific moment, such as the start of an interval.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Reference a YouTube Video When referencing a YouTube video, you must include the author&#8217;s name, not the screen name. While some videos may have only a screen name, the author of the video is the person who uploaded the video. If the screen name is present, use it as the author&#8217;s last name. 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