APA 7th Citation Guide

General Guidelines

• Author element

  • Credit the person or group who uploaded the video as the author, even if they did not create the work.

  • If an author introduces themselves in the video, include their name in the reference entry too, and use their name for the in-text citation. See how to do this in the "YouTube, etc. - personal author with group author username" box. 

• Date element

  • Specific date: Write the specific date the video was uploaded, i.e. (Year, Month, Day)

• Title element

  • Video title: Write the title of the video in italics and in sentence case. Include [Video] before the end of the period.

• Source element

  • Video platform title: Write the video platform title in regular font and how you see it displayed, but start it with a capital letter, e.g. YouTube; Vimeo.​

• Finding information about the video

  • On YouTube, the video metadata, i.e., the title, who uploaded it, and the date it was uploaded, is under the video. 
  • On other platforms, the video metadata may not be as obvious and is 'hidden' somewhere on the page. Look for an 'info' button to see if there is more info.
  • If you aren't sure if you've found all the information there is, Ask a Librarian!

Format

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day of video). Title of video in sentence case [Video]. Video Platform. http://xxxxx

Examples

Lee, M. (2018, October 14). 10 everyday classroom management tips for teachers [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFobX7D_x8g

Das, N. (2016, October 13). How forests heal people [Video]. Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/187181616

Format

Author, A. A. [Group Author username]. (Year, Month Day of video). Title of video in sentence case [Video]. Video Platform. http://xxxxx

Examples

Ussery, C. [Learn with Uss]. (2020, February 18). Our new makerspace: STEM and STEAM in an elementary classroom [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_W-i1Tgobs

Pablos, S. [The SPA Studios]. (2016, November 10). The SPA studios. Character design tips from Sergio Pablos [Video]. Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/191017893

Citing In-Text: Example of one of the references

(Pablos, 2016) OR Pablos (2016)

For more detailed guidelines on in-text citations go to our Citing In-Text tab.

Format

Group Author. (Year, Month Day of video). Title of video in sentence case [Video]. Video Platform. http://xxxxx

Examples

American Academy of Pediatrics. (2017, December 13). Mental health tips after a disaster [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss1GfH0EEgA

Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. (2020, March 31). A short mindfulness exercise for anxiety with Robert Hindman, PhD [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/J0vYnzpNTZE

Not To Scale. (2016, September 20). Cause for alarm - Matt Smithson [Video]. Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/183464304

Citing In-Text: Example of one of the references

(Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, 2020) OR Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy (2020)

For more detailed guidelines on in-text citations go to our Citing In-Text tab.

See TED Talk from YouTube: From Ted Talk Page

Consult the Ted Talk from YouTube box on the Ted Talk Page on how to cite TED Talks on YouTube.

For more details and examples on how to reference articles found on streaming videos, consult the following section in the APA 7th Publication Manual:

Section 10.12 Audiovisual Works  90. YouTube video or other streaming video

Augusta University provides free access to EndNote citation management tool students, faculty, and staff.

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Reference Type: Blog