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APA Referencing: Audio Visual Material - Film, TV, YouTube, TED Talks

Film and TV

Film or movie

In-text citation

As Jackson (2012) depicted, ...
... (Jackson, 2012). 

Reference list entry

Jackson, P. (Director). (2012). The Hobbit: An unexpected journey [Film]. New Line Cinema; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Wingnut Films.

  • The author is the director followed by (Director).
  • A description of the format follows the title in square brackets [Film]
  • The Source is the production company.  If there are multiple companies separate by a semicolon

TV series

In-text citation

Griffin et al. (2005-2010) depict ...
... (Griffin et al., 2005-2010).

Reference list entry

Griffin, J., Lang, R., & Bennett, S. (Executive Producers). (2005-2010). Outrageous fortune [TV series]. South Pacific Pictures.
  • The author is the excutive producer(s) followed by (Executive Producer) or (Executive Producers) if more than one
  • If the series span multiple years, include a date range. If still running use the word present e.g. (2020-present).
  • A description of the format follows the title in square brackets
  • The source is the production company.  If there are multiple companies separate by a semicolon

TV series episode or webisode

In-text citation

Sherman-Palladino (2018) ...
... (Sherman-Palladino, 2018).

Reference list entry

Sherman-Palladino, A. (Writer & Director). (2018, December 5). All alone (Season 2, Episode 10) [TV series episode]. In A. Sherman-Palladino, D. Palladino, D. Gilbert, M. Shapiro, S. Carino, & S. Lawrence (Executive Producers), The marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions; Picrow; Amazon Studios.

  • Include writer(s) and the director for the episode. Include the role in round brackets after the name
  • Provide the season number or episode number after the title in round brackets

YouTube or Streaming videos

In-text citation

As Whitireia Paramedic (2018) demonstrates, ...
Russell Bishop posed the question "what is the theory driving their practice" (RootsofEmpathy, 2017, 20:58).
  • Contribution by others in the video who are not listed as the author can be mentioned in the text of your assignment
  • If directly quoting from audiovisual work e.g. audiobook, YouTube video, TED Talk, TV show etc, use double quotation marks and provide a time stamp for the beginning of the quotation in place of a page number

Reference list entry

RootsofEmpathy. (2017, December 22). The end of failure: Dr. Russell Bishop [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s77nV7wIDo8

Whitireia Paramedic. (2018, March 8). Clinical interview demonstration [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB2kJs09mc8
  • The person or group who uploaded the video is the author even if they did not create the video
  • Use the real name of the author if known. If there is a username, include this after the name in square brackets. If the username is known only, use that but do not put in square brackets
  • The date is when the video was uploaded
  • The title of the video is in italics
  • Include the description of the format in square brackets after the title
  • Include the site name in the source field followed by the URL of the video

Tedtalks

TED Talk video viewed on the TED website

In-text citation

Gunter (2021) recommends ...
... (Gunter, 2021).

Reference list entry

Gunter, J. (2021, June). What really happens to your body during menopause [Video]. TED Conferences. https://www.ted.com/talks/jen_gunter_what_really_happens_to_your_body_during_menopause

  • The author is the speaker
  • The date is the most specific date possible
  • The title is in italics followed by the format in square brackets
  • The source is the site name TED Conferences followed by the URL of the video

TED Talk video viewed on YouTube

In-text citation

On TED (2020), Chip Kidd explains ...
Chip Kidd believes "..." (TED, 2020, 2:21).
  • When the speaker is not listed as the author, intergrate their name into the narrative if you wish
  • When directly quoting, use double quotation marks and provide a time stamp for the beginning of the quotation in place of a page number

Reference list entry

TED. (2020, January 29). Why books are here to stay: Small thing big idea [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gw5dK48MtI

  • The owner of the YouTube account is the author (TED)
  • The site name is YouTube followed by the URL

Podcasts

In-text citation

Seales (2018-present) discussed ...
(Seales, 2018-present)

Reference list entry

Seales, A. (Host). (2018-present). Small doses with Amanda Seales [Audio podcast]. Starburns Audio. 
  • List the host of the podcast as the author. Include the role in round brackets
  • Provide the span of years during which the podcast aired. For a podcast still on air, provide the year it started and use the word present. For a podcast that has ended and aired multiple years, provide the start and end years (2017-2020). For a podcast that started and ended in the same year, provide just that year (2019)
  • State what type of podcast it is in square brackets after the title [Audio podcast] or [Video podcast].
  • End with the URL. If unknown or accessed via an app, omit the URL from the reference

Useful links

Whitireia/WelTec Learning Support Guides

Assignment Writing - Covers plagiarism, paraphrasing

Tūāpapa Online Study Hub Modules. To access go to Moodle:

Click here if you are a Whitireia student. 

Click here if you are a Weltec student. 

  • Log in if prompted
  • Click Academic Communication, then Introduction to APA and Plagiarism & Academic Integrity

Referencing Tools 

APA Interactive, Massey University

APA Style Blog

Referencite, University of Auckland

Referencing software

Mendeley 

Zotero

Plagiarism

Avoiding plagiarism guide 

Hill, D. J. (2015). A beginners' guide to plagiarism: What is plagiarism and how can you avoid it? Ako Aotearoa.  https://ako.ac.nz/assets/Knowledge-centre/RHPF-c57-A-beginners-guide-to-plagiarism/PRACTICAL-GUIDE-BOOK-A-Beginners-Guide-to-Plagiarism.pdf