How to Cite a Video/Online Media in APA 7th Edition

通过示例、文内引用和应避免的常见错误来学习准确的格式。

引用格式

基本模板

Creator. (Year, Month Day). Video title [Video]. Platform. URL

引用组成部分

Creator/Channel

Name of person or organization who created/uploaded the video.

Upload Date

Date uploaded in format (Year, Month Day). Use (n.d.) if unavailable.

Video Title

Sentence case. Italicized. Followed by [Video] in brackets.

Platform

Name of video platform: YouTube, Vimeo, TED, etc.

URL

Full URL of the video.

实际示例

示例来源

creator

TED

date

2022, April 12

title

The science behind climate change

platform

YouTube

url

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

格式化引用

TED. (2022, April 12). The science behind climate change [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example

文内引用

(TED, 2022)

(Creator, Year) or (Creator, Year, timestamp)

常见错误

错误:

Smith, J. (2022). 'The Science Behind Climate Change.' [Online Video]. https://youtube.com

正确:

Smith, J. (2022, Month Day). The science behind climate change [Video]. YouTube. https://youtube.com/watch?v=example

原因: Include upload date with month and day. Use sentence case. Include [Video] designation and full URL. Don't use quotation marks.

错误:

YouTube. (2022). The Science Video. Retrieved from https://youtube.com

正确:

Creator Name. (2022, Month Day). Video title [Video]. YouTube. https://youtube.com/watch?v=xxxxx

原因: Cite the creator, not the platform. Include complete date and full video URL.

错误:

Smith, J. The Science Video. YouTube. 2022.

正确:

Smith, J. (2022, Month Day). Video title [Video]. YouTube. URL

原因: Date must be in parentheses with (Year, Month Day) format. Title must be italicized with [Video] designation.

常见问题

What if the video has no specific author, just a channel name? ▼

Use the channel name as the author: NASA. (2023, March 15). Mars rover discovers evidence. YouTube. URL

How do I cite a timestamp within a video in my in-text citation? ▼

Include the timestamp in the in-text citation: (Smith, 2022, 4:32) or include it in a parenthetical note.

Do I need the video creator's first initial? ▼

If citing an individual creator by name, use Last, First Initial. format. For organizations/channels, use the official channel name.

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