Electronic resources are a particular challenge when citing because locating key data points like creator, title and date can be tricky. This page will help you navigate this process for major citation styles.
Citing YouTube videos:
Title: Appears just below the actual video content.
Creator/Author: Appears bolded below the video title. May be a pseudonym or stage name; some formats require birth name as well, which you may have to research. For example, Elton John's birth name would be Reginald Dwight. Note: The person or group who uploaded the video is considered the author.
Date: Dates of creation/upload are hidden in default view. Click "more" to see the full data that YouTube embeds with each uploaded video.
Episode: Also does not appear in default view - click "more" to view.
Follow similar formatting for other video platforms (TikTok, Vevo, etc.).
APA style: Author/Creator Last name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title [Video]. YouTube. URL
MLA style: "Title." YouTube, uploaded by Author's name, Day Month Year, www.youtube.com/. Accessed Day Month Year.
Chicago style: "Title." Format, length. YouTube. Posted by Author/Creator, Month Day, Year. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL
Note: Chicago style requires additional information for video blog entries, a video podcast episode or an entire movie or DVD available online.
Sources: Excelsior OWL, NoodleTools.
APA style: Last name, First Initial. (Host). (Year, Month Day.). Episode title [Audio podcast episode]. In Podcast name.
MLA style: Last name, First Name, host. "Episode Title." Podcast Name, Producer/distributor of the podcast, Day Month Year.
Chicago style: Author/Host Last Name, First Name. "Episode Title." In Podcast Name. Podcast, audio, hour:minutes:seconds.
Sources: Excelsior OWL, NoodleTools.