How to Cite a Video/Online Media in Chicago Manual of Style (Notes-Bibliography)

Aprende el formato exacto con ejemplos, citas en texto y errores comunes a evitar.

Formato de cita

Plantilla básica

Creator. "Video Title." Platform. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL.

Componentes de la cita

Creator/Channel

Organization or person name.

Video Title

In quotation marks.

Platform

YouTube, Vimeo, TED, etc.

Access Date

Month Day, Year format.

URL

Full video URL.

Ejemplo real

Fuente de ejemplo

creator

National Geographic

title

The Last Orangutan Sanctuary

platform

YouTube

access_date

July 20, 2023

url

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example

Cita formateada

1. National Geographic, "The Last Orangutan Sanctuary," YouTube, accessed July 20, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example.

Cita en texto

1

Superscript numeral

Errores comunes

Incorrecto:

National Geographic. The Last Orangutan Sanctuary. YouTube. 2023.

Correcto:

1. National Geographic, "The Last Orangutan Sanctuary," YouTube, accessed July 20, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example.

Por qué: Title in quotation marks. Include 'accessed' date with full format (Month Day, Year). Include complete URL.

Incorrecto:

1. YouTube. National Geographic's video about Orangutans. Watched 7/20/23.

Correcto:

1. National Geographic, "The Last Orangutan Sanctuary," YouTube, accessed July 20, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example.

Por qué: Start with creator. Include full video title. Use written date format, not numerical. Include full URL.

Incorrecto:

1. National Geographic (2023). Last Orangutan Video on YouTube.

Correcto:

1. National Geographic, "The Last Orangutan Sanctuary," YouTube, accessed July 20, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example.

Por qué: Use quotation marks for title, 'accessed Month Day, Year' format, and complete URL.

Preguntas frecuentes

Do I need an access date for videos? ▼

Yes, Chicago style requires 'accessed Month Day, Year' for online videos.

What if the video creator's name is long or unclear? ▼

Use the official channel name as it appears on the platform.

Can I include the video duration? ▼

It's optional but can be added in parentheses after the title if relevant.

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