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How to Cite a YouTube Video in American Political Science Association (APSA)

In APSA cite a YouTube video with the uploader, the year, the video title, YouTube, and the URL, following Chicago author-date for audiovisual sources. Note a timestamp in the text when you cite a specific moment.

Citation style American Political Science Association (APSA)
Source type YouTube Video

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How to cite a youtube video in APSA step by step

  1. Uploader. Use the channel or account that posted the video as the author.
  2. Year. Give the upload year right after the uploader, since APSA is author-date.
  3. Title the video. Put the video title in quotation marks as shown on the watch page.
  4. Platform and URL. Name YouTube and paste the full watch URL.
  5. Timestamp. In the text, add the timestamp for the exact moment you reference.

APSA youtube video citation format

APSA orders a YouTube video as uploader, year, title, YouTube, and URL, following Chicago author-date. A timestamp in the text pinpoints the moment, which the worked example shows.

Reference list entry
World Health Organization. 2020. “Healthy Diet.” WHO. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/healthy-diet (June 21, 2026).
In-text citation
(TED 2010)

Common youtube video citation variations

How do I cite a specific moment in a YouTube video in APSA?

Give the uploader and year in the text and add the timestamp, for example (TED 2010, at 4:35), since a video has no pages to pinpoint.

How do I cite a campaign or government YouTube video in APSA?

Use the campaign or agency channel as the author, the upload year, the title, YouTube, and the URL, which suits political science material.

How do I cite a YouTube video with no upload date in APSA?

Use n.d. for the year and add an access date, since streaming content can be edited or removed.

Is the uploader or speaker the author of a YouTube video in APSA?

The uploader is the author because they control the posted version, though you can name the speaker in your sentence for clarity.

Cite any source in APSA

Cite journal article Cite a journal article with author, journal, volume and DOI. Cite book Cite a book with author, title, publisher and year. Cite website Cite a web page with author, site name, URL and access date. Cite image Cite an image, figure or photograph with creator, title and source. Cite pdf Cite a PDF report or document with author, title and source. Cite chatgpt Cite ChatGPT or another AI chatbot with model, owner, date and prompt.

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YouTube Video citation FAQ

Does APSA use author-date for YouTube videos?

Yes. The in-text citation gives the uploader and year, with a timestamp added for a precise moment.

Do I italicize a YouTube title in APSA?

No. The video title goes in quotation marks rather than italics.