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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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