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• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Method One: APA Style
• Method 2 of 3: Method Two: MLA Style
• Method 3 of 3: Method Three: Chicago Style

If you need to link to a YouTube video for a talk or other assignment, make sure you know the video title, username, video upload date, video address, and duration. The specific requirements for a YouTube video link vary depending on the link style. But don't worry, in this article we will mention all the possible styles!

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Method One: APA Style

1. 1 The name of the originator. If you know the real name of the author or compiler, write the last name first, followed by the initial of the name. If you don't know the real name, write the username. If the video is from an official YouTube channel, please indicate that the author is “YouTube”. Don't forget to put a full stop at the end.
   • Dow J.
   • Sephora.
   • YouTube.
2. 2 Enter the date the video was uploaded. Write the date in parentheses in year-month-day format. At the end, put a point again.
   • YouTube. (2012, December 21).
3. 3 Write the title of the video. Capitalize only the first letter of the first word and other appropriate nouns. If the video has a subtitle, also capitalize the first word after the colon.
   • YouTube. (2012, December 21). Top YouTube Searches: August - November 2012
4. 4 Indicate that the source is a video file. In parentheses, write the words "Video file". Put a period after the parentheses.
   • YouTube. (2012, December 21). Top Searches on YouTube: August - November 2012 [Video file].
5. 5 Enter the video address. Type the address of the video after "Taken from". Use the specific URL of the video as the URL, not just the URL of the YouTube site. Don't put a full stop at the end.
   • YouTube. (2012, December 21). Top Searches on YouTube: August - November 2012 [Video file]. Taken from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWQ3NXh5tUE

Method 2 of 3: Method Two: MLA Style

1. 1 The name of the originator. If the user has provided their real name, please use that. If you don't know the real name, write down his username. If the video is from an official YouTube channel, please indicate that the author is “YouTube”. Don't forget to put a full stop at the end.
   • Doe, John.
   • Sephora.
   • YouTube.
2. 2 Name the video. Write the title of the video in quotation marks, and put a period at the end. Capitalize all essential words (that is, everything except conjunctions, prepositions, and pronouns) in capital letters.
   • YouTube. "Top Searches on YouTube: August - November 2012".
3. 3 Please specify the link format. Write that you link to "Online video clip". At the end, put a full stop.
   • YouTube. "Top Searches on YouTube: August - November 2012". Online video clip.
4. 4 Write that the video is taken from YouTube. Even if the video was taken from an official YouTube account, you must still indicate that the video was taken from YouTube. Highlight the site name in italics and add a comma at the end.
   • YouTube. "Top Searches on YouTube: August - November 2012". Online video clip. YouTube,
5. 5 Enter the date the video was uploaded. Write the date in day-month-year format. At the end, put a full stop.
   • YouTube. "Top Searches on YouTube: August - November 2012". Online video clip. YouTube, 21 December 2012.
6. 6 Write that the video was taken from the Internet. This may seem like overkill, but the MLA format requires you to specify whether the source is electronic or print. Write "Taken from the Internet" at the end, put a full stop.
   • YouTube. "Top Searches on YouTube: August - November 2012". Online video clip. YouTube. December 21, 2012. Taken from the Internet.
7. 7 Write the date you downloaded the video. Write the date in day-month-year format. At the end, put a full stop.
   • YouTube. "Top Searches on YouTube: August - November 2012". Online video clip. YouTube. December 21, 2012. Taken from the Internet. December 31, 2012.

Method 3 of 3: Method Three: Chicago Style

1. 1 Name the video. Capitalize all essential words in capital letters, and do not forget to enclose the phrase in quotation marks.Add a comma at the end.
   • "Top Searches on YouTube: August - November 2012",
2. 2 Indicate that the source is a YouTube video. After the title, write the phrase "YouTube Video". Add a comma at the end.
   • "Top YouTube Queries: August - November 2012", YouTube Video,
3. 3 Specify the duration of the video. Separate the minutes and seconds with a colon. After the seconds, add a comma.
   • "Top YouTube Queries: August - November 2012", YouTube Video, 2:13,
4. 4 Enter the name of the user who uploaded this video. Write a name after the word “loaded”. Write your username. If the video was taken from the official YouTube channel, write “YouTube” for the username. Specify the name in quotes, write in capital letters as well as the channel itself. There must be a comma at the end.
   • "Sephora Features: Sophy Robson's Wild Giraffe Nail Tutorial", YouTube Video, 1:16, uploaded by "sephora",
   • "Top YouTube Queries: August - November 2012", YouTube Video, 2:13, uploaded by "YouTube",
5. 5 Write the date the video was uploaded. The date must be in the month-day-year format. After the year, add a comma.
   • Top YouTube Requests: August - November 2012 ", YouTube Video, 2:13, uploaded by" YouTube, "December 21, 2012,
6. 6 End the link with the URL of the video file. You are not required to enter the address using additional words. Just write the exact address of the video and put a full stop at the end.
   • "Top YouTube Requests: August - November 2012", YouTube Video, 2:13, uploaded by "YouTube," December 21, 2012, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWQ3NXh5tUE.
7. 7 Please note that footnotes and notes are attached to the above style. To link to a YouTube video for a bibliography, follow the directions for this format, but use periods after the video title, duration, and date.
   • "Top Searches on YouTube: August - November 2012". YouTube video, 2:13. Uploaded on YouTube, December 21, 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWQ3NXh5tUE.