Turabian Video Citation Generator

In Turabian Notes-Bibliography: Footnote format: Author/Creator First Last, "Video Title," Date, video, Duration, URL. Bibliography: Last, First. "Video Title." Date. Video, Duration. URL. Include the channel name or poster if no individual author is identified.

Including the video duration is recommended but not strictly required. Turabian 9th edition encourages providing enough information for the reader to locate the source. Duration helps distinguish between videos with similar titles.

For films and documentaries, list the director as the primary creator. Note format: Director First Last, dir., Film Title (Studio/Distributor, Year), medium. Bibliography: Last, First, dir. Film Title. Studio/Distributor, Year. Medium (e.g., DVD, streaming).

Follow the citation system required by your instructor. In humanities courses, Notes-Bibliography (footnotes) is standard. In sciences and social sciences, Author-Date is preferred. Both systems can cite videos — the formatting differs but the required elements are similar.

Cite online lectures and TED talks similarly to online videos. Include the speaker's name, title of the talk in quotation marks, the event or series name (e.g., "TED Talk"), the date, and the URL. In a footnote: Speaker First Last, "Talk Title," filmed Month Year, TED video, Duration, URL.

If no individual author or creator is identified, begin the citation with the video title. You may also use the organization or channel name as the author. For example: Channel Name, "Video Title," Date, video, Duration, URL.