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APA Referencing Guide: YouTube Video

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YouTube Video

Audiovisual Media - YouTube Video

YouTube Video

 

A reference to a YouTube video will generally require the following elements:

  • The name of the account that uploaded the video. 
  • The specific date on which the video was uploaded. 
  • The title of the video (In italics)
  • Include the description “[Video]” in square brackets after the title.
  • The site name (YouTube) and the URL of the video.

 

Example

 

 

In-text citation

Black holes are invisible, and therefore the only way to study them is to observe their effect on nearby matter (National Geographic, 2018).

 

 

Full reference for the Reference List

National Geographic. (2018, September 20) Black holes 101 [Video]. YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOEDG3j1bjs

 

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