
Organization or entity responsible (usually for publishing the video)ġ.

You should include the following information: The citation structure is flexible based on what information you can find. You want to make sure you include as much information as possible about the video itself and then where to find it (URL). However, if you are writing an entire essay about this video or are citing it frequently, you will need a more formal, full citation. Creating a Full Citationįor a brief citation, the reader can easily use the in-text citation to find this video on YouTube and no further reference is needed. In his TED talk titled “An Ode to Living on Earth,” uploaded to YouTube on April 22, 2020, artist Oliver Jeffers offers a poetic exploration of what it means to be human.

Here’s an example of weaving information into your text: You’ll only need to include a full citation in your bibliography or reference list if you cite it frequently or if it is integral to your argument.įor notes and bibliography, this can mean simply a footnote or information woven into the text.įor this type of citation, you need to include at least the name and date of the video, as well as the author or creator. With YouTube videos, it is often sufficient to just cite the video in-text. Here’s a run-through of everything this page includes: In this guide, you’ll find more on how to create a Chicago YouTube video citation in notes-bibliography style, using the 17th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style.

Citing a YouTube video in Chicago style is much like citing other multimedia.
