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APA 6th Edition Referencing: Youtube video

This is a Wintec guide to help you with referencing in the American Psychological Association (APA) style.

YouTube Video

Producer, P. [Screen name]. (Full date of publication Year, Month Day). Title of YouTube video [Video file]. Retrieval information


Example—reference list entry 

Apsolon, M. [markapsolon]. (2011, September 9). The haunting tape 14 (ghost caught on video)  [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nyGCbxD848

Note: Include both the full name and the user name if possible, as formatted above. Otherwise, use the author’s username with no brackets. 

Example—in-text citation

Apsolon (2011) shows ...
or 
(Apsolon, 2011, 6:04).

(If quoting/paraphrasing from a video clip, it is useful to put the time that your quote/reference appears.)

Note: Videos retrieved from other online sources should be referenced using the same format.
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