Online video & podcasts

You may need to consult more than one section of Re:cite to accurately represent the source used. Your citation may look different depending on the number of authors it has. Check the frequently asked questions about Chicago A for further advice.

Footnotes

Footnote template

Online video

With author

Footnote number. Creator Name, "Title of Video," additional publication information [if relevant], Month Day, Year, description of item, duration, URL.

Without author

Footnote number. "Title of video," additional publication information [if relevant], Month Day, Year, description of item, duration, platform/URL.

Podcast

Footnote number. Creator Name, host, Podcast Title, season number, episode number, "Title of episode," additional publication information [if relevant], Month Day, Year, description of item, duration, URL.

Footnote examples

Online video

With author - First entry:

31. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, "The Danger of a Single Story," filmed at TEDGlobal 2009, July 2009, TED video, 18:43, https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story.

Second and subsequent entries:

45. Adichie, "The Danger of a Single Story."

Without author - First entry:

37. "Ai Weiwei - Sunflower Seeds," Tate, October 14, 2010, video, 14:41, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PueYywpkJW8.

Second and subsequent entries:

44. "Ai Weiwei - Sunflower Seeds." 

Podcast

49. Lauren Ober, host, The Loudest Girl in the World, podcast, season 1, episode 2, “Goodbye, Routine; Hello, Meltdown!,” Pushkin Industries, September 13, 2022, podcast, https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/loudest-girl-in-the-world.

Second and subsequent entries:

51. Ober, “Goodbye, Routine.”

Tips for this reference type

An online video is a digital video that is streamed and typically hosted on platforms like YouTube, or social media sites.

• See Manual 14.167 & 14.168.
• You may refer to a specific moment in a video or podcast. See FAQ: shortened note for a specific episode.
• Different sources will provide more or less information about the item. Any facts relevant to identifying the item should be included, for example the name of a YouTube channel or where and when it was recorded.
• If the material is a recording of a performance, or is a digitised version of pre-existing material, you should also include information about the original source. The order of these entries may depend on the information available.
• Episodes and indexed scenes are treated like chapters. Where an episode does not have an individual title, just include the episode number.
• If episodes are not numbered, omit this detail.
• For recordings accessed online, if there is no date of production or broadcast provided, you should include an access date prior to the URL (Manual 13.15).
• Use a permanent URL wherever available.

• Podcasts, whether consulted online or via an app, are cited much like television episodes and series (14.168).