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References: Films, Videos, TV Shows

Motion Picture / Film / Video / DVD

Format

Last Name, First Initial. (Director). (Year). Title [Explanatory Note]. Production Company.

Examples

Donen, S. & Kelly, G. (Directors). (1952). Singin' in the rain [Film]. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

In-Text Citation

Parenthetical: (Donen & Kelly, 1952)

Narrative: "... as mentioned by Donen & Kelly (1952),"

Spielberg, S. (Director). (1998). Saving Private Ryan [Film]. Dreamworks Pictures; Paramount Pictures; Amblin Entertainment; H2L Media Group; Mark Gordon Productions.

In-Text Citation

Parenthetical: (Spielberg, 1998)

Narrative: "... as mentioned by Spielberg (1998),"

Jackson, P. (Director). (2012). The Hobbit: An unexpected journey [Film; two-disc special extended ed. on DVD]. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; New Line Cinema; Wingnut Films.

In-Text Citation

Parenthetical: (Jackson, 2012)

Narrative: "... as mentioned by Jackson (2012),"


Online Video (YouTube, Vimeo, Etc.)

Format

Author’s Last Name, First Initial(s). (Date). Title [Video]. URL

Example

Braxman, R. (2019, February 26). What is the best browser for internet privacy? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZTXGUjHTJc

In-Text Example

Parenthetical: (Braxman, 2019)

Narrative: "... as mentioned by Braxman (2019),"


Ted Talk

Format

Author. (Date). Title [Video]. Source. URL

Example (from TED Conference)

Tompkins, K. (2020, April). Let’s make the world wild again [Video]. TED Conferences. https://www.ted.com/talks/kristine_tompkins_let_s_make_the_world_wild_again

In-Text Example (from TED Conference)

Parenthetical: (Tompkins, 2020)

Narrative: "... as mentioned by Tompkins (2020),"

Example (from YouTube)

TED. (2016, April 6). Tim Urban: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU

In-Text Example (from YouTube)

Parenthetical: (TED, 2016)

Narrative: "... as mentioned by TED (2016),"


Webinar

Format

Author. (Date). Name of webinar [Webinar]. Name of Organization. URL

Example

Dale, L. & Fink, M. (2020, May 5). Data for decision making [Webinar]. Infopeople. https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=895

In-Text Example

Parenthetical: (Dale & Fink, 2020)

Narrative: "... as mentioned by Dale & Fink (2020),"


TV Show (Web Episode)

TV Series

Format

Names of Executive Producers (Executive Producers). (Year range of show). Title [TV Series]. Production Company(s).

Example

Schur, M., Miner, D., Sackett, M. & Goddard, D. (Executive Producers). (2016-2020). The good place [TV Series]. Fremulon; 3 Arts Entertainment; Universal Television.

In-Text Example

Parenthetical: (Schur et al., 2016-2020)

Narrative: "... as mentioned by Shur et al. (2016-2020),"

Note: If the series is still airing, use present in place of the second year in the range. Separate the names of production companies with a semicolon.


TV Series Episode

Format

Contributor names (Roles in parentheses). (Date of episode). Title of episode (Season number, Episode number) [TV series episode]. In First Initial(s). Last Name(s) (Executive Producer), Title of Series. Production Company or Companies.

Example

Schur, M. (Writer), & Goddard, D. (Director). (2016, September 19). Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1) [TV series episode]. In M. Schur, D. Miner, M. Sackett, & D. Goddard (Executive Producers), The good place. Fremulon; 3 Arts Entertainment; Universal Television.

In-Text Example

Parenthetical: (Schur & Goddard, 2016)

Narrative: "... as mentioned by Shur & Goddard (2016),"

Note: Format the names of executive producers the same way you would format the editors of a book. Separate the names of production companies with a semicolon.