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APA Referencing Guide: TED Talk

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TED Talk

A TED Talk

TED Talk - from the TED website

 

A reference for a talk from the TED website generally requires the following elements:

  • Author - the name of the speaker.
  • Date - use the most specific date available.
  • Include the description “[Video]” in square brackets after the title of the talk. 
  • Credit TED Conferences as the publisher
  • The URL

 

 

Example

 

 

 

In-text citation

The earliest books which originated in ancient Rome, comprised handwritten pages that were sewn together and bound in two heavy wooden covers (Kidd, 2020). 

 

 

Full Reference for the Reference List

Kidd, C. (2020, January). Why books are here to stay [Video]. TED Conferences.

 https://www.ted.com/talks/chip_kidd_why_books_are_here_to_stay/up-next

TED talk - from YouTube

 

A reference to a TED talk from YouTube generally requires the following elements:

 

  • The Author - use TED
  • Date - use the most specific date available.
  • Title of the talk.
  • The description "[Video]" after the title of the talk.
  • Credit YouTube as the publisher of the talk.
  • The URL.

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In-text citation

Recent research has shown that adequate sleep is necessary both before, and after learning, in order for the brain to properly absorb and memorise the new information (TED, 2019).

 

 

Full reference for the Reference List

TED. (2019, June 3). Sleep is your superpower | Matt Walker  [Video].

YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MuIMqhT8DM

 

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