Streamed video from a database

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.

Footnote template

Footnote number. Title of Video, directed by Director/s. (Production company, year), format, URL/DOI/Database name.

Footnote examples

First entry:

22. Bringing Joey to Life in 'War Horse': November 9, 2012, interview by Jeffrey Brown (MacNeil-Lehrer Productions, 2012), streaming video, Theatre in Video, Alexander Street Press.

Second and subsequent entries:

35. Bringing Joey to Life.

OR

First entry:

45. Ali's Wedding, directed by Jeffrey Walker (Madman Entertainment, 2017), streaming video, https://unimelb.kanopy.com/video/alis-wedding.

Second and subsequent entries:

47. Ali's Wedding.

Bibliography

Bibliography template

Bibliography entries may be listed under either the production title or the name of the director (see Turabian).

Title of Video. Directed by Director/s. Production company, year. Format. URL/DOI/Database name.

OR

Director Surname, Given Name, dir. Title of Video. Production company, year. Format. URL/DOI/Database name.

Bibliography examples

Bringing Joey to Life in 'War Horse': November 9, 2012. Interview by Jeffrey Brown. Arlington, MacNeil-Lehrer Productions, 2012. Streaming video. Theatre in Video, Alexander Street Press.

OR

Walker, Jeffrey, dir. Ali's Wedding. Madman Entertainment, 2017. Streaming video. https://unimelb.kanopy.com/video/alis-wedding.

Tips for this reference type

The differences between films/videos on DVD, streaming, and video from an online databases primarily lie in their accessibility and format.

  • See Manual 14.161, 14.167 and 14.165
  • You may refer to a specific moment in the video. See FAQ: shortened note for a specific episode.
  • See Manual 13.10 for notes on citing material from a library database. Use a stable or permanent URL/DOI (Digital Object Identifier) wherever available. If one does not exist (or if the URL is too long), include the name of the database instead.
  • The order of the citation elements may depend on the nature of the resource and on what the focus of the citation is (i.e. you may cite the director's name first if the direction of the work is your primary focus).
  • Any facts relevant to identifying the item should be included (i.e. additional writers, actors, producers).
  • Accompanying material (like a director's commentary) can either be woven into the text (see Turabian) or cited by author and title (see 14.165).
  • 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.
  • You may need to consult other resources (i.e. a library catalogue or IMDb) for some citation elements.
  • You can also refer to a specific scene in a film. Include the scene title or chapter number in quotation marks at the beginning of the citation (i.e. “Crop Duster Attack,” North by Northwest…).
  • If there is no date of production or broadcast provided, you should include an access date prior to the URL (Manual 13.15).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)