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MLA 9th Edition Citation Guide
Video and Audio

Who Gets Credit?

Media Type Use as Author
Films and Movies Director
TV Series Executive Producer
TV Episode Writer and Director of Episode
Online Streaming Video Uploader
Classical Album or Song Composer
Non-Classical Album or Song Recording Artist
Podcast Executive Producer or Host
Podcast Episode Host

 

Films and Movies

Works Cited Page Format:

Title. Directed by First Name Last Name, Performances by Actors' First Name Last Name, First Name Last Name, and First Name Last Name, Studio/Production Company, Year.

Works Cited Page Example:

Shrek. Directed by Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson, performances by Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, and Eddie Murphy, DreamWorks Animation, 2001.

In-text Citation Example:

...(Shrek 1:23:13).

TV Series

Works Cited Page Format:

TV Show Title. Created by First Name Last Name, Studio/Production Company, Year-Year.

Works Cited Page Example:

Community. Created by Dan Harmon, Krasnoff Foster Entertainment, 2009-2015.

In-text Citation Example:

...(Community).

YouTube Videos

Works Cited Page Format:

Last name, First name of the creator (use screenname if no name listed). “Title of the video or audio.” Title of the Website, role of contributors and their First name Last name, Version, Numbers, Publisher, Publication date, URL.

Works Cited Page Example:

Crazy Russian Hacker. "5 Kitchen Gadgets Put to the Test." YouTube, 22, Jan. 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkvpXzw8QgI. 

In-text Citation Format:

Use the first item in your Works Cited entry, whether it is the creator's real name or screen name.

...(Crazy Russian Hacker 2:12). 

TED Talk

Works Cited Page Format:

Speaker last name, first name. "Talk Title." TED, Date, URL. 

Works Cited Page Example:

Cuddy, Amy. "Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are." TED, June 2012, https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are?hasProgress=true&autoplay=true&referrer=playlist-the_most_popular_ted_talks_of_all_time.

In-text Citation Example:

...(Cuddy 13:25).

Podcast Series

Works Cited Page Format:

Last name, First name of the creator. “Title of podcast.” Title of the website, role of contributors and their First name Last name, Version, Numbers, Publisher, Publication date, URL.

Works Cited Page Example:

If there is no creator name, use title of podcast in author position as demonstrated below: 

“Khruangbin.” Tiny Desk Concerts from NPR, 16 May, 2018,                                           https://www.npr.org/2018/05/16/611016593/khruangbin-tiny-desk-concert
In-text Citation Format:
Citing the creator is preferable. If there is no creator, use the podcast title.

... (Author OR "Title"). 

Podcast Episode

Works Cited Page Format:

Host last name, First name, host. "Episode Title." Podcast Name, season number, episode number, Publisher, Date, URL. 

Works Cited Page Example:

Mahnke, Aaron, host. "Blowout." Lore, episode 248, Grim and Mild Entertainment, 26 Feb. 2024, https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/248.

In-text Citation Example:

...(Mahnke 30:08).