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

Apprenez le format exact avec des exemples, des citations dans le texte et des erreurs courantes à éviter.

Format de citation

Modèle de base

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

Composants de la citation

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.

Exemple concret

Source exemple

creator

National Geographic

title

The Last Orangutan Sanctuary

platform

YouTube

access_date

July 20, 2023

url

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

Citation formatée

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

Citation dans le texte

1

Superscript numeral

Erreurs courantes

Incorrect:

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

Correct:

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

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

Incorrect:

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

Correct:

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

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

Incorrect:

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

Correct:

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

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

Questions fréquentes

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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