Citing Media

All citation styles, e.g. MLA and APA, try to include all the information needed for someone to track down that source. 

1. Readers of your paper or research should be able to find where you got your information, even if your information came from online videos, podcasts, or social media. If you use or refer to images, sound, or music, your readers should be able to find those sources. By citing your sources, you give your readers a chance to utilize those same resources out of interest, or even to check your facts.
2. You need to give credit to the creators/authors of the information you use. This is key to academic integrity and to avoid plagiarism.

See the link below to NOVA Libraries' guide on plagiarism.

Once you get the hang of it, citing your sources will be the easiest part of completing your research papers and assignments.

Citing unusual sources like multimedia and different types of social media can sometimes be tricky. One reason is that as these new types of media have been created so recently, the style guidelines are just starting to catch up.

This guide is intended to help you cite these multimedia sources in both MLA (Modern Language Association) and APA (American Psychological Association) styles. Use the green navigation tabs to navigate by citation style and source type.

Still need help?

You can get instant help with your research 24/7 via NOVA Libraries' online chat service. This is accessible through the Libraries' homepage or in the Ask a Librarian box on this page.

NOVA Libraries Citation Guides:

• NOVA MLA Citation Style Guide (8th ed.)
• NOVA APA Citation Style Guide

You can also take a look at the following sites for more help:

• Purdue OWL MLA Formatting and Style Guide (8th ed.)
• Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide
• FAQs about the MLA Style Manual (8th ed.)
• APA Style Blog