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Chicago TikTok Video Citation Template

Learn how to cite TikTok videos in Chicago 17th edition format. Includes bibliography and footnote examples for social media citations.

Copy-ready template

Author Name (@handle). "Video description." TikTok, Month Day, Year. URL.

Filled example

Reference

NASA (@nasa). "Watch how astronauts wash their hair aboard the International Space Station." TikTok, November 15, 2024. https://www.tiktok.com/@nasa/video/7305123456789012345.

In-text citation

(NASA 2024)

Field mapping

author
NASA (@nasa)
title
Watch how astronauts wash their hair aboard the International Space Station
site
TikTok
year
November 15, 2024
url
https://www.tiktok.com/@nasa/video/7305123456789012345

Common mistakes

  • Using the creator profile URL instead of the individual video URL.
  • Abbreviating the month name.
  • Omitting the handle from the author entry.
  • Forgetting the period at the end of the URL.

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