When you do so, it is imperative that you do it correctly or you could be accused of plagiarism The act of taking someone else's ideas, words, or work and pass it off as your own copying without giving credit., which has sizeable consequences in the academic world. in which you will need to include sources A person, book, article, or other thing that supplies information. Identify citation elements in MLA format.Īt some point in college, you will have to write a research paper An article that supplements the author's ideas or experiences with information gathered from other people and sources with knowledge of the subject.If you have further questions, consult the Writing and Citing Libguide or ask a librarian. "File Your FAFSA Today!" YouTube, uploaded by berkeleycollege, 16 January, 2019, Here's an example of a Berkeley College YouTube video cited in APA and MLA formats:īerkeleycollege. In-text citation with no author or same author and uploader: If you are referencing a specific part of the video, MLA format also requires that you specify the time in the video when that part begins. Basically, you will want to cite in-text whatever appears first in the citation on your Works Cited page. "Day in the Life." YouTube, uploaded by janedoe, 19 December 2016, Your in-text citation will depend on whether you have the author's last name. "Sorry." YouTube, uploaded by BeyFan123, 17 December 2016, Example of citation with no known author or same author and uploader:
"Title of video." YouTube, uploaded by Screen Name, day month year, Example of citation with different author and uploader:īeyoncé.
"Title of video." YouTube, uploaded by Screen Name, day month year, If the author of the video is not the same as the person who uploaded the video, your citation would be formatted as follows:Īuthor last name, First Name. The general format for citing online videos in MLA style is as follows:
Your in-text citation should include the last name or screen name and the year.
YouTube. and without the creator's full name (only a screen name): You'll see the citation now starts with the screen name only, and does not include brackets.Įxample of a citation with the creator's full name:ĭoe, J.J. If you only have the person's screen name, you would format your citation as follows: If you have both the full name and screen name for the person who uploaded the video, you would include both, starting with the person's full name. This is not necessarily the same as the person depicted in the video (example: a Beyoncé video uploaded by BeyFan123 would be cited under BeyFan123, and not the artist's name). For online videos, you will cite the person or group who uploaded the video. The general format for citing online videos in APA style is as follows: Generally, you will need the full name and/or screen name of whoever uploaded the video, publication date, title of the video, hosting website (YouTube) and URL for video. You should include as much descriptive information as you can to help your readers find the video you reference. Be sure to check your assignment for citation style requirements. To cite online videos (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.), you would follow the conventions of either MLA or APA style.