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MLA TikTok Video Citation Template
Learn how to cite TikTok videos in MLA 9th edition format. Includes template, real example, and common formatting mistakes.
Copy-ready template
Author [@handle]. "Video description." *TikTok*, Day Month Year, URL.
Filled example
Reference
NASA [@nasa]. "Watch how astronauts wash their hair aboard the International Space Station." *TikTok*, 15 Nov. 2024, www.tiktok.com/@nasa/video/7305123456789012345.
In-text citation
(NASA)
Field mapping
- author
- NASA [@nasa]
- title
- Watch how astronauts wash their hair aboard the International Space Station
- site
- TikTok
- year
- 15 Nov. 2024
- url
- www.tiktok.com/@nasa/video/7305123456789012345
Common mistakes
- ⚠Using the creator's profile URL instead of the video URL.
- ⚠Not putting the caption in quotation marks.
- ⚠Forgetting to italicize the platform name.
- ⚠Using year-only date.
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