YouTube. and without the creator's full name (only a screen name): You'll see the citation now starts with the screen name only, and does not include brackets.Įxample of a citation with the creator's full name:ĭoe, J.J. If you only have the person's screen name, you would format your citation as follows:
If you have both the full name and screen name for the person who uploaded the video, you would include both, starting with the person's full name. This is not necessarily the same as the person depicted in the video (example: a Beyoncé video uploaded by BeyFan123 would be cited under BeyFan123, and not the artist's name).
For online videos, you will cite the person or group who uploaded the video. The general format for citing online videos in APA style is as follows: Generally, you will need the full name and/or screen name of whoever uploaded the video, publication date, title of the video, hosting website (YouTube) and URL for video. You should include as much descriptive information as you can to help your readers find the video you reference. Be sure to check your assignment for citation style requirements. To cite online videos (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.), you would follow the conventions of either MLA or APA style.
