APA Citation Guide (APA 7th Edition): Videos

Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. or user name of person or group who uploaded the video. (Year video was posted, Month Day). Title of video: Subtitle if any [Video]. Website name. URL

Examples

TED. (2020, October 7). What role does luck play in your life? | Barry Schwartz [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/nm75Fz6D5nA

(Last Name or User Name of person or group who uploaded the video, Year, Timestamp for beginning of quote)

Example

(TED, 2020, 1:07)

(Last Name or User Name of person or group who uploaded the video, Year)

Example

(TED, 2020)

Last Name of Speaker, First Initial. Second Initial, if given. (Year video was posted, Month Day). Title of video: Subtitle if any [Video]. Name of TED Event. URL

Example

Holder, C. (2020, March). The link between climate change, health and poverty [Video]. TEDMED 2020. https://www.ted.com/talks/cheryl_holder_the_link_between_climate_change_health_and_poverty

(Last Name, Year, Timestamp for beginning of quote)

Example

(Holder, 2020, 1:15)

(Last Name, Year)

Example

(Holder, 2020)

Director's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Job Title). (Year the movie was produced). Title of movie: Subtitle if any [Film]. Production Company. Streaming Service Name. URL of Streaming Service (if applicable).

Example

Slade, D. (Director). (2010). The twilight saga: Eclipse [Film]. Summit Entertainment. Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/ca/

Note: If the director is unknown, another person such as a producer can be cited instead. If the person is not the director, list their role where you would normally put the word Director. Use the same wording as how they were credited in the video.

(Director's Last Name, Year, Time stamp for beginning of quote)

Example

(Slade, 2010, 37:06)

(Director's Last Name, Year)

Example

(Slade, 2010)

Writer's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given.(Writer), & Director's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Director). (Year, Month Day the episode was originally aired or posted). Title of episode: Subtitle if any (Season No., Episode No.) [TV series episode]. In Executive Producer's First Initial. Last Name (Executive producer) if known, Television series name: Subtitle if any. Production Company Name(s). Streaming Service Name. URL of Streaming Service (if applicable).

Example

Black, A. N. (Writer), & Edelman, E. (Director). (2021, August 6). Do the right-est thing (Season 2, Episode 3) [TV series episode]. In Lawrence, B., Sudeikis, J., Hunt, B., Kelly, J., & Wrubel, B. (Executive producers), Ted Lasso. Universal Television; Warner Bros. Television Studios. Apple TV+. https://tv.apple.com/

(Writer's Last Name(s) & Director's Last Name, Year, Time stamp for beginning of quote)

Example

(Black & Edelman, 2021, 17:19)

Note: If there are more than two people listed as writers and/or directors then only the first person's last name is used followed by the words et al. For example: (Lang et al., 2021, 17:19).

(Writer's Last Name(s) & Director's Last Name, Year)

Example

(Black & Edelman, 2021)

Note: If there are more than two people listed as writers and/or directors then only the first person's last name is used followed by the words et al. For example: (Lang et al., 2021, 17:19).

Executive Producers' Last Names, First Initials. (Executive Producers). (Years aired). Television series name: Subtitle if any [TV series]. Production Company Name(s). Streaming Service Name. URL of Streaming Service (if applicable).

Example

Favreau, J., Filon, D., Kennedy, K., Wilson, C., & Famuyiwa. (Executive Producers). (2019-present). The Mandalorian. Lucasfilm; Golem Creations. Disney+. https://www.disneyplus.com/en-ca

If there are more than two people listed as executive producers, list the first person's last name followed by the words et al.
 

(Executive Producer's Last Name(s), Years aired)

Example

(Favreau et al., 2019-present)

Director's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if known. (Director). (Year video was created, Month Day if known). Title of video: Subtitle if any [Video]. Production Company.

Example

David, C. (Director). (2019). Drawn this way [Video]. Border2Border Entertainment.

Note: If the director is unknown, another person such as a producer or host can be cited instead. If the person is not the director, list their role where you would normally put the word Director. Use the same wording as how they were credited in the video.

(Director's Last Name, Year, Time stamp for beginning of quote)

Example

Example: (David, 2019, 1:45)

(Director's Last Name, Year)

Example

Example: (David, 2019)

Writer's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given.(Writer), & Director's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Director). (Year, Month Day the episode was originally aired or posted). Title of episode (Season No., Episode No.) [TV series episode]. In Executive Producer's First Initial. Last Name (Executive producer) if known, Television series name: Subtitle if any. Production Company Name(s).

Example

Fortenberry, D. (Writer), Miller, B. (Writer), & Skogland, K. (Director). (2018, May 2). Baggage (Season 2, Episode 3) [TV series episode]. In Littlefield, W., Miller B., Moss, E. (Executive producers), The handmaid's tale. Relentless Productions; Daniel Wilson Productions; Littlefield Company; White Oak Pictures; MGM-TV; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 

(Writer's Last Name(s) & Director's Last Name, Year, Time stamp for beginning of quote)

Example

(Fortenberry et al., 2018, 17:19)

Note: As there are more than two people listed as writers and/or directors then only the first person's last name is used followed by et al. 

(Writer's Last Name(s) & Director's Last Name, Year)

Example

(Fortenberry et al., 2018)

Note: As there are more than two people listed as writers and/or directors then only the first person's last name is used followed by et al. 

Executive Producers' Last Names, First Initials. (Executive producers). (Years series aired). Television series name: Subtitle if any [TV series]. Production Company Name(s).

Example

Landress, I. S., Messick, K., Rich, F., Ferrell, W., McKay, A., & Armstrong, J. (Executive producers). 2018 - present). Succession [TV series]. Gary Sanchez Productions; Hyperobject Industries; Project Zeus.

Note: If a series has ended put the last year it aired in place of the word "present" in the date". 

(Executive Producer's Last Name(s), Years aired)

Example

(Landress et al., 2018-present)

(Executive Producer's Last Name(s), Years aired)

Example

(Landress et al., 2018-present)

Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. or Group who delivered the webinar. (Year, Month Day webinar was presented). Title of the webinar: Subtitle if any [Webinar]. Publisher/Sponsor, if given. URL

Example

Lee, C., & Denneny, S. (2024, January 18). Choosing your words in APA Style: Best practices for clear, precise, and inclusive writing [Webinar]. American Psychological Association. https://www.choice360.org/webinars/choosing-your-words-in-apa-style-best-practices-for-clear-precise-and-inclusive-writing/

(Last Name or Group who presented, Year, Timestamp for beginning of quote)

Example

(Lee & Denneny, 2024, 7:01)

(Last Name or Group who presented, Year)

Example

(Lee & Denneny, 2024)