APA Style Guide - 6th

Video from a Streaming Service (e.g. Netflix, Hulu)

Format

Last name of Producer, First initial (the word Producer). (Year). Title in italics and lowercase [the words Streaming video]. Retrieved from URL if available

Example

Kennedy, K., et. al. (Producers). (1993). Jurassic park [Streaming video]. Retrieved from https://www.netflix.com/

Video from Open Web

Format

Author, A. A. [Screen name]. (Year, Month Day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from URL

Example

Sutton, S. [Stephen’s story]. (2014, February 14). Full speech from SJP's ACM 2014, at the 02 arena 24th Jan [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEbxN8GHQUc

Video from an Online Library Database

Format

Title of film [Video file]. (Year of Release). Retrieved from URL

Example

Bullying and suicide: Think about it [Video file]. (2014). Retrieved from http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=1279&xtid=53277

Common Exceptions

For YouTube videos, when the author’s name is not known, just provide the screen name instead.

Example

NC Humanities. (2014, April 23). Professor Niall Ferguson – The descent of money [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzZASUOS5Jk

DVD

Format

Last Name, First Initial of Producer. (Producer), Last Name, First Initial of Director. (Director). (Year of Publication). Title of film [DVD]. Country of Origin: Studio or Distributor.

Example

Sington, D. (Producer), Copp, D. (Director) (2006). Dimming the sun [DVD]. United States: Nova/WGBH and BBC.